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Meanings of obstructionist in English

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obstruccionista

Someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take.

obstruccionista
Usage of obstructionist in English
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In this obstructionist situation, it is something of a miracle that Pres.
The new yorker
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The South gained nothing by the obstructionist policy of its members.
Abraham Lincoln, a History — Volume 02
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But trade experts in India dismissed any idea that New Delhi had been obstructionist.
Reuters
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But the public may not view Schneiderman as an obstructionist.
Reuters
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Well, Your Honor, I certainly do not wish to act in an obstructionist manner.
Lone Star Planet
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But then, who was the lead investigator but Carter Damon, Petar's accomplice-after-the-fact and obstructionist-for-hire.
Frozen Heat
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He told the rally that he had a message for "obstructionist" Democrats.
The Guardian
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The only real check on an obstructionist Senate is the political calculation of its membership.
Reuters
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Evidently each accuses the other of being an obstructionist.
A Tramp Abroad
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You're just an obstructionist, but I'm a facilitator- ametaphorfor access, for hope, for possibility.
Stories from the Old Attic
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Her attitude was unmistakable: deep, abiding contempt for a class of men determinedly seditionist and obstructionist.
Surrender to the will of the night
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All the while, Trump regularly blasted Democrats on his Twitter feed as unhelpful, obstructionist and unpatriotic.
Reuters
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That should make it more difficult for obstructionist conservative voices in government to delay or dilute legislation.
The Irish Times
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THE British Foreign Secretary, Mr Malcolm Rifkind, yesterday hinted at a significant easing of Britain's obstructionist protest.
The Irish Times
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None of them look like obstructionist crazies.
The new yorker
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Papa, you know, is an obstructionist.
Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers
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