Definition of obstructionism
: deliberate interference with the progress or business especially of a legislative body
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They accused the other political party of obstructionism.
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The state Democratic Party sent a fundraising email minutes after the vote that linked Connecticut Republicans to obstructionism in Washington.
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This—along with his barrel bombs and political obstructionism—has prevented any progress in achieving the resolution’s goals.
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Joe Biden is not burdened by the weight of events and laid low by the constant battle against know-nothing obstructionism.
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Our generation and those that follow will be paying the price of obstructionism like his, into the limitless future.
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The same obstructionism stands in the way of much public infrastructure and private business investment (try building a new refinery or expanding an airport).
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How much of the dysfunction of those years — the baseless 24/7 investigations, the birther idiocy, the Islamophobia, the death panels, the obstructionism — might have been ameliorated by a little in-the-moment conservative courage?
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Plus his railing against Democratic obstructionism and the filibuster, when his biggest legislative failure, the repeal of Obamacare, was on a simple-majority vote.
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Given the political intent of the commission, that’s an obstructionism that California Democrats would probably embrace.
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First Known Use of obstructionism
1879
OBSTRUCTIONISM Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of obstructionism 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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