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stonewalling

[ stohn-waw-ling ]

noun

  1. the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, especially to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of stonewalling1

First recorded in 1875–80; stonewall + -ing 1
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That proposal was “met with stonewalling by the Qatari Royals,” the complaint alleges.

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In January, he was sentenced to serve four months in prison for stonewalling Congress.

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Elysée officials have told journalists that Macron was frustrated by his repeated attempts to build bridges to Algeria constantly coming to nothing because of Algerian stonewalling.

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In recent interviews she has made a habit of stonewalling, dodging and reformulating questions to render them amenable to stock, scripted responses.

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Many families accuse Mexican officials of stonewalling the investigation to mask official collusion and avoid paying any compensation.

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