obstructionism

American  

[uhb-struhk-shuhn-iz-uhm] / əbˈstrʌk ʃənˌɪz əm /

noun

1. 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.

2. the attitude or actions of someone who seeks to obstruct progress.

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Example Sentences

He told reporters he favoured more exchanges and dialogue over obstructionism and conflict, and called for peace and stability with Beijing.

From BBC

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

"These two members' blatant obstructionism puts the Northeast Asian region, and entire world, at risk," she told a Security Council meeting.

From Reuters

Robin Rorick, vice president of midstream and industry operations at the American Petroleum Institute, an industry trade group that had backed the project, chalked up its demise to “political obstructionism.”

From Washington Post

He’s revived the playbook he used against then-President Obama, when he saw obstructionism as a way to turn voters against the administration and toward the GOP.

From Los Angeles Times