an intervention into the ongoing debates

Hi,

Could anyone tell me what the phrase "to make an intervention into the ongoing debates" mean?

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by mei227

Hi,

Could anyone tell me what the phrase "to make an intervention into the ongoing debates" mean?

Thank you.

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To me, that means that a person who has been observing but not participating in a debate "jumps in" with an opinion or two.

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