obstructionismn.
/əbˈstrʌkʃn̩ɪz(ə)m/, /əbˈstrʌkʃənɪz(ə)m/, U.S. /əbˈstrəkʃəˌnɪz(ə)m/, /ɑbˈstrəkʃəˌnɪz(ə)m/ The practice of systematic obstruction, esp. of a legislative body. Also (more generally): a tendency to be obstructive.
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the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > [noun] > system or practice of
obstructivism1859
obstructionism1879
society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > procedure of parliament or national assembly > [noun] > obstruction of business
filibusterism1854
filibustering1856
block1861
stonewall1876
obstruction1879
obstructionism1879
1879 Pall 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.
1913 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 21 971 Obstructionism or passive sabotage, carrying out orders literally: the attempt to do this tied up the traffic on the railroads in Austria.
1941 W. S. Churchill Second World War (1950) III. 752 Please report to me any signs of obstructionism.
1984 H. Spurling Secrets of Woman's Heart iii. 92 The sheer obstructionism that made them object to one another's marriages..was sharpened..by financial anxiety.
1992 N.Y. Times 9 Aug. i. 41/1 Who's to blame? Take your pick: the state Senate majority leader, Ralph J. Marino, for obstructionism on behalf of the suburban Not in My Back Yard crowd [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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