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obstructionist

[ uhb-struhk-shuh-nist ]

noun

  1. a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
  2. a person who delays or obstructs the business before a legislative body by parliamentary contrivances or legalistic maneuvers.


obstructionist

/ əˈٰʌʃəɪ /

noun

    1. a person who deliberately obstructs business, esp in a legislature
    2. ( as modifier )

      obstructionist tactics

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Derived Forms

  • DzˈٰܳپDzԾ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dz·ٰܳtDz· noun
  • Dz·ٰܳtDz·t adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of obstructionist1

First recorded in 1840–50; obstruction + -ist
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She added that, "there can be no more cynical moves or obstructionist tactics by the British government". and a public inquiry is needed to "at last establish the full truth around Sean Brown's murder".

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Gaetz’s obstructionist conduct and general demeanor earned him widespread disdain on Capitol Hill.

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“The abovementioned concerns and beliefs are not a personal attack on Captain Khasaempanth or the numerous executives named in my investigation, nor am I an obstructionist or malcontent,” Morris wrote in his March 2023 email.

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Good has been an obstructionist for all of his short tenure in the lower chamber.

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As his team hunched over computers eating takeaway pizza, he raged about the obstructionist behaviour of many of the other teams at the conference.

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