1. the action of placing or inserting something between two things
2. the action of intervening between parties in a dispute
3. a doctrine that a state can reject federal authority within its borders
Usage: legal; historical

Examples

• The interposition of a screen blocked the harsh sunlight.
• The mountain’s interposition between the cities made travel difficult.
• The diplomat’s interposition helped resolve the conflict peacefully.
• The teacher’s interposition prevented the argument from escalating.
• The state claimed the right of interposition against federal law.
• His constant interposition in our conversations was annoying.
• The interposition of clouds obscured our view of the eclipse.