obstructionism
Americannoun
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the practice of delaying or obstructing the business of a governing body by means of procedural contrivances or maneuvers, the raising of irrelevant questions, etc.
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the attitude or actions of someone who seeks to obstruct progress.
Example Sentences
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He told reporters he favoured more exchanges and dialogue over obstructionism and conflict, and called for peace and stability with Beijing.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2024
Finally, we looked at the sorts of arguments that were being made, following a useful taxonomy of climate scepticism or obstructionism published in the journal Nature in 2021.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2023
"These two members' blatant obstructionism puts the Northeast Asian region, and entire world, at risk," she told a Security Council meeting.
From Reuters • Nov. 21, 2022
The jury also heard from 38 pledges but noted they found elements of obstructionism surrounding the case.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2018
What drove Kennedy was a hatred of small-mindedness, ignorance, obstructionism, and intimidation—which, in his view, were displayed by no organization more proudly than the Ku Klux Klan.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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