Noun: interference ,in-tu(r)'feer-un(t)s
- Act or process of interfering in the affairs of others when it is unwanted or annoying
"she was annoyed by the neighbour's interference";
- intrusion, meddling
- The act of hindering, obstructing or impeding
"The roadworks caused significant interference to the flow of traffic";
- hindrance, hinderance [rare]
- Electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
"Radio interference disrupted the broadcast";
- noise, disturbance
- A policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
"The superpower's military interference in the region was highly controversial";
- intervention
- (American football) blocking a player's path with your body
"he ran interference for the quarterback"
Derived forms: interferences
Type of: act, block, blocking, deed, foreign policy, human action, human activity, trouble
Antonym: noninterference
Encyclopedia: Interference, Inc