running interference

A form of run interference — To handle problems or remove obstacles for another person, especially for a person in authority

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run interference
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APA

running interference. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20interference

MLA

“running interference.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20interference. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running interference,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20interference.

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