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obstruction
[uhb-struhk-shuhn]
noun
something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance.
obstructions to navigation.
Antonyms: encouragementan act or instance of obstructing.
the state of being obstructed.
Synonyms: stoppageAntonyms: encouragementthe delaying or preventing of business before a deliberative body, especially a legislative group, by parliamentary contrivances.
obstruction
/ əbˈstrʌkʃən /
noun
a person or thing that obstructs
the act or an instance of obstructing
delay of business, esp in a legislature by means of procedural devices
sport the act of unfairly impeding an opposing player
the state or condition of being obstructed
Other Word Forms
- obstructionally adverb
- obstructional adjective
- preobstruction noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of obstruction1
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Example Sentences
The White House framed the move as a necessary step to “restore accountability” and eliminate “politically motivated obstruction” within the federal bureaucracy.
Authorities cleared out unsightly obstructions along the main racing routes: roadside shacks, beggars and drunks, residents said.
“This is complete obstruction, and that’s not the way our democracy was founded,” Grijalva said, rejecting the notion that she couldn’t be sworn in, for instance, during Wednesday’s pro forma session.
By contrast, the Packbot, a remotely operable military robot that is also an iRobot product, runs on treaded wheels, which signals to users that it can go over rough terrain or obstructions.
Last month, a UN-backed body confirmed that there was famine in Gaza and the UN's humanitarian chief said it was the direct result of Israel's "systematic obstruction" of aid entering the territory.
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