intercession
noun /ˌɪn.təˈseʃ.ən/
/-t̬ɚ-/ Definition
› [U] the act of using your influence to make someone in authority forgive someone else or save them from punishment: Several political prisoners have been released through the intercession of Amnesty International.Diplomacy and mediationUrging and persuadingCausing somebody to act › [C or U] a prayer that asks God or a god to help or cure other peopleReligious ceremonies and prayers
(Definition of intercession noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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