intercession
/ˌɪntərˈsɛʃən/
noun
- The act of speaking or pleading on behalf of someone else, especially in a prayer or request to a higher authority.
- Her intercession with the principal helped the student avoid suspension.
- Many believers see intercession as a way to ask God for help for others.
- The priest offered a prayer of intercession for the sick members of the community.
- The act of intervening or mediating between two parties to resolve a dispute or bring about agreement.
- Without the intercession of a neutral mediator, the contract negotiations would have failed.
- The diplomat's intercession prevented the two countries from going to war.
- The teacher's intercession calmed the argument between the two students.
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