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delayer

/ diːˈleɪə /

verb

  1. (tr) to prune the administrative structure of (a large organization) by reducing the number of tiers in its hierarchy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Labour's opposition to new exploration licences represented "genuine leadership" he added, and the party was right "to debunk scare stories being peddled by climate delayers".

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The Green Party MP, Caroline Lucas, said "climate delayers" and those who impeded solutions to curbing emissions "should be nowhere near government policy".

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“If it’s not a dream killer, it’s a dream delayer,” he says.

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Sadiq Khan said: "I'm determined that we continue to be doers, not delayers - not only to protect Londoners' health right now, but for the sake of future generations to come."

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Shortly afterward, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York called her a climate delayer.

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