"humanitarian intervention" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: humanitarian interventions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} humanitarian intervention (countable and uncountable, plural humanitarian interventions)
  1. The deployment of army personnel for humanitarian-motivated goals. Wikipedia link: Humanitarian intervention Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Military

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