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delayer

British  
/ diːˈleɪə /

verb

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

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

From Seattle Times

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."

From BBC

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

From Salon

“Climate delayers want to shift the focus from the climate crisis to something else. I won’t worry about that. I’ll do what I need.”

From The Guardian

“Global warming delayer” appeared on sites like ThinkProgress more than a decade ago; it appeared in the Guardian at least as far back as 2011.

From The Guardian