Interference - Definition

n 1: a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
[syn: intervention, interference] [ant:
noninterference, nonintervention]
2: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding [syn:
hindrance, hinderance, interference]
3: electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb
communication [syn: noise, interference, disturbance]
4: (American football) blocking a player's path with your body;
"he ran interference for the quarterback"
5: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome [syn:
hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive,
preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference]