a person who deliberately obstructs business, esp in a legislature
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ob•struc•tion•ist /əbˈstrʌkʃənɪst/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Governmenta person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
ob•struc•tion•ist
(əb struk′shə nist),USA pronunciation n.
ob•struc′tion•ism, n.
ob•struc′tion•is′tic, adj.
- Governmenta person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
- Governmenta person who delays or obstructs the business before a legislative body by parliamentary contrivances or legalistic maneuvers.
- obstruction + -ist 1840–50
ob•struc′tion•is′tic, adj.
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