pushback

American  

[poosh-bak] / ˈpʊʃˌbæk /

noun

1. a mechanism that forces an object backward.

2. opposition or resistance to a plan, action, statement, etc..

   The regulations got some pushback from farmers.

3. the forcing of an enemy to withdraw.

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Etymology

Origin of pushback

First recorded in 1940–45; push ( def. ) + back ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The FDA refused to consider Moderna’s new flu-shot application after the head of the agency’s vaccine division, Vinay Prasad, overruled pushback from career staffers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ever since proposed locations for these warehouse purchases were published a couple of months ago, and coinciding with the sharp decline in ICE’s public image following a pair of killings in Minnesota, local pushback has been strong.

From Slate

DHS, too, did not respond for comment about the pushback, and whether it had adequately discussed its purchase plans with stakeholders.

From Slate

Even with the pushback from fans, there’s still a clear audience for this romantic reimagining.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The collective pushback of people on the high seas is prohibited by both the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights and by all international conventions," she said, adding that any threat to justify the ban would have to be "truly exceptional".

From Barron's