Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The principles and practices of an obstructionist, especially in a legislative body; systematic or persistent obstruction or opposition, as to progress or change.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or the policy of obstructing progress.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A deliberate policy of
obstructing something, especially a political process or body.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun deliberate interference
Etymologies
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Examples
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And, if their obstructionism is allowed to continue, their party and the future of the country are hanging in the balance.
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The narrative of GOP obstructionism is really starting to take hold.
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Obama could nominate anyone and the Republicans would call deny them as a matter of course - thier obstructionism is NOT for the good of the country, it is only to annoy Obama for personal reasons.
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But if anyone deserves a label of obstructionism, it certainly must be the Democrats in the Wisconsin state legislature who fled the state in order to prevent passage of legislation they don't like.
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Fear/hate/obstructionism is not going to work any more.
GOP address: 'For too many families, this will be a difficult Christmas' 2009
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More obstructionism from the right-wing nut jobs promoting their social Darwinist agenda.
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I find it hard to believe that anyone would want to run for office in this climate of obstructionism from the repubs.
Feinstein suggests full Senate could consider Kagan by Aug. 1 2010
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We have witnessed phenomenal obstructionism from the right, and impatience from the left.
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This Republican obstructionism is getting weirder by the day!
Florida GOP chair: Obama trying to 'indoctrinate' children 2009
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There is so much cynicism, anger and obstructionism from the right that I am surprised some policies have got this far.
How's Obama doing? 2009
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