interrupter

noun

in·​ter·​rupt·​er ˌin-tə-ˈrəp-tər How to pronounce interrupter (audio)
variants or less commonly interruptor
: one that interrupts
especially : a device for interrupting an electric current usually automatically

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Research suggests violence interrupters and deterrence programs can help reduce homicides, nonfatal shootings and violent crime in cities, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions. N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024 What will happen to the interrupters once federal funding ends? Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024 Introduce Proactive 'Bias Interrupters' Leaders can tackle unconscious bias behaviors in themselves and their organizations by introducing bias interrupters. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024 Body cam footage was released last night showing the fatal shooting of a violence interrupter by D.C. police earlier this month. Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interrupter 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1512, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interrupter was circa 1512

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“Interrupter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrupter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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