Definition of obstructionism
: deliberate interference with the progress or business especially of a legislative body
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Examples of obstructionism in a Sentence
They accused the other political party of obstructionism.
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Sen. Arlen Specter, the committee’s chairman, said the bill stalled because of election-year obstructionism.
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1879
First Known Use of obstructionism
1879
OBSTRUCTIONISM Defined for English Language Learners
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: things that are done to stop or delay the progress of a legal or political process
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