Meanings
verbrun interference (third-person singular simple present runs interference, present participle running interference, simple past ran interference, past participle run interference)
present singular third person runs interference · participle present running interference · past ran interference
- USTo handle problems or remove obstacles for another person, especially for a person in authority
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APA
run interference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20interference
MLA
“run interference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20interference. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run interference,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20interference.
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