{
    "term": "involvement",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the act of taking part in something or dealing with somebody",
            "sensetop": "involvement in somethinginvolvement with somebody",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "US involvement in European wars",
                    "contextForm": "involvement in something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "When she was promoted, she missed the day-to-day involvement with customers.",
                    "contextForm": "involvement with somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Employees are demanding greater involvement in decision-making."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He encourages parental involvement in the running of school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The project needs full involvement from all members of the group."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is serving a 15-year sentence for her alleged involvement in a plot to overthrow the government."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The success of the venture may lead to involvement by other foreign companies."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is no evidence to suggest criminal involvement."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Winters denies any involvement in the robbery."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was found to have a deep involvement in organized crime."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "participation",
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["active", "direct", "close"],
                "verb + involvement": [
                    "accuse somebody of",
                    "suspect somebody of",
                    "admit"
                ],
                "preposition": ["involvement by", "involvement from", "involvement in"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the act of giving a lot of time and attention to something you care about",
            "sensetop": "involvement with somethinginvolvement in something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The new album came out of her growing involvement with contemporary music.",
                    "contextForm": "involvement with something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the involvement of parents in their children's education",
                    "contextForm": "involvement in something"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["active", "direct", "close"],
                "verb + involvement": [
                    "accuse somebody of",
                    "suspect somebody of",
                    "admit"
                ],
                "preposition": ["involvement by", "involvement from", "involvement in"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a close relationship with somebody, especially a romantic or sexual relationship with somebody that you are not married to",
            "sensetop": "involvement (with somebody)",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He spoke openly about his involvement with the singer."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Nurses usually try to avoid emotional involvement with patients."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her husband's involvement with another woman led to their divorce."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["active", "direct", "close"],
                "verb + involvement": [
                    "accuse somebody of",
                    "suspect somebody of",
                    "admit"
                ],
                "preposition": ["involvement by", "involvement from", "involvement in"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈvɒlvmənt/",
                "audio": "in/involvement/involvement__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈvɑːlvmənt/",
                "audio": "in/involvement/involvement__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}