From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Interposition \In'ter*po*si"tion\ (?; 277), noun [L. interpositio a putting between, insertion, fr. interponere, interpositum: cf. F. interposition. See {Interpone}, {Position}.]
1. The act of interposing, or the state of being interposed; a being, placing, or coming between; mediation.
2. The thing interposed.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts [syn: {interjection}, {interpolation}, {interpellation}]
2: the act of interposing one thing between or among others
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
31 Moby Thesaurus words for "interposition": encroachment, entrance, entrenchment, impingement, imposition, incursion, infiltration, influx, infringement, injection, inroad, insinuation, interagency, intercession, interference, interjection, interloping, intermediation, interposure, interruption, intervention, intrusion, invasion, involvement, irruption, mediation, obtrusion, stepping in, trespass, trespassing, unlawful entry
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