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obstructionist

[ uhb-struhk-shuh-nist ]
/ əbˈstrʌk ŹƒÉ™ nÉŖst /
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noun
a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
a person who delays or obstructs the business before a legislative body by parliamentary contrivances or legalistic maneuvers.
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Origin of obstructionist

First recorded in 1840–50; obstruction + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM obstructionist

obĀ·strucĀ·tionĀ·ism, nounobĀ·strucĀ·tionĀ·isĀ·tic, adjective
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How to use obstructionist in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for obstructionist

obstructionist
/ (əbˈstrʌkŹƒÉ™nÉŖst) /

noun
  1. a person who deliberately obstructs business, esp in a legislature
  2. (as modifier)obstructionist tactics

Derived forms of obstructionist

obstructionism, noun
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