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obˈstructionism
[f. obstruction + -ism.]
The practice of systematic obstruction, as in a legislative body.
1879Pall Mall Budget 12 Sept., If obstructionism were to become extinct immediately, it would not have passed away without leaving a lasting..impression upon the character of the English House of Commons. 1941W. S. Churchill Second World War (1950) III. 752 Please report to me any signs of obstructionism. 1955Times 9 Aug. 11/4 Obstructionism is a game two can play. What is required to solve the difficulty is sincerity on both sides. 1964S. Brittan Treasury under Tories ii. 61 He would not dream of indulging in the narrow-minded obstructionism of some of his predecessors. 1977Time 5 Sept. 35/1 O'Neill made it clear to Georgia's crusty John Flynt, chairman of the ethics committee, that neither he nor Jaworski would tolerate any obstructionism. |