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Meaning of "obstructionist" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSTRUCTIONIST

obstructionist  [əbˈstrʌkʃənɪst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSTRUCTIONIST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obstructionist is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OBSTRUCTIONIST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Obstructionism

Obstructionism is the practice of deliberately delaying or preventing a process or change, especially in politics.

Definition of obstructionist in the English dictionary

The definition of obstructionist in the dictionary is a person who deliberately obstructs business, esp in a legislature.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSTRUCTIONIST


abstractionist
æbˈstrækʃənɪst
actionist
ˈækʃənɪst
constructionist
kənˈstrʌkʃənɪst
defectionist
dɪˈfekʃənɪst
destructionist
dɪˈstrʌkʃənɪst
factionist
ˈfækʃənɪst
fluxionist
ˈflʌkʃənɪst
insurrectionist
ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃənɪst
interactionist
ˌɪntərˈækʃənɪst
metafictionist
ˌmetəˈfɪkʃənɪst
perfectionist
pəˈfɛkʃənɪst
projectionist
prəˈdʒɛkʃənɪst
protectionist
prəˈtɛkʃənɪst
reactionist
rɪˈækʃənɪst
reductionist
rɪˈdʌkʃənɪst
rejectionist
rɪˈdʒɛkʃənɪst
restrictionist
rɪˈstrɪkʃənɪst
resurrectionist
ˌrɛzəˈrɛkʃənɪst
selectionist
sɪˈlekʃənɪst
vivisectionist
ˌvɪvɪˈsɛkʃənɪst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSTRUCTIONIST

obstipation
obstreperate
obstreperous
obstreperously
obstreperousness
obstriction
obstropalous
obstropulous
obstruct
obstructer
obstruction
obstruction of justice
obstructional
obstructionally
obstructionism
obstructive
obstructively
obstructiveness
obstructor
obstruent

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSTRUCTIONIST

accordionist
agonist
antagonist
cartoonist
communist
dental receptionist
educationist
evolutionist
exhibitionist
expressionist
fashionist
illusionist
impressionist
nutritionist
precisionist
protagonist
receptionist
revolutionist
saxophonist
trade unionist
Zionist

Synonyms and antonyms of obstructionist in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obstructionist» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSTRUCTIONIST

Find out the translation of obstructionist to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obstructionist from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obstructionist» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阻挠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obstruccionista
570 millions of speakers

English

obstructionist
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ओब्स्टराकथियनिस्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العرقلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обструкционистская
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstructionist
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রগতিবিরোধী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obstructionniste
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Obstruktif
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Obstruktionspolitiker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

議事進行妨害者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

방해자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obstructionist
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự bế tắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

obstructionist
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अडथळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

engelleyen kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostruzionista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obstrukcyjnej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обструкціоністський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obstrucționist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κωλυσιεργίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

obstructionist
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obstructionist
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obstructionist
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obstructionist

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSTRUCTIONIST»

The term «obstructionist» is regularly used and occupies the 74.729 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSTRUCTIONIST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obstructionist» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obstructionist» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obstructionist

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSTRUCTIONIST»

Discover the use of obstructionist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obstructionist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Management
... performance increasing as the strategy shifts from “obstructionist” at the lowest end to “proactive” at the highest.66 The obstructionist strategy (“Fight social demands”) focuses mainly on economic priorities in respect to social responsibility.
John R. Schermerhorn, Jr, 2010
2
Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility: Why Giants Fall
their creation of the position of Vice President for Worldwide Environmental Affairs.29 Our discussion of social responsibility would not be complete without acknowledging the fact that some firms take an obstructionist approach to social ...
Ronald R. Sims, 2003
3
Management
For example, a firm that never considers the consequences of its decisions and tries to hide its transgressions is taking an obstructionist stance. At the other extreme, a firm that actively seeks to identify areas where it can help society is ...
Ricky Griffin, 2012
4
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coping with Difficult People
The self-absorbed obstructionist may be a perfectionist, a slow-moving tortoise, an indecisive type, or a complete slacker. But they are completely oblivious to the fact that they are engaging in any of these behaviors. They are also oblivious as ...
Arlene Matthews Uhl, 2007
5
Obstructionist Behavior in International Commercial ...
This book analyzes the means of the arbitral tribunal to neutralize obstructive behavior of a party that goes beyond admissible tactical behavior.
Alain Hosang, 2014
6
The Politics of Policies
• Relatively limited legislatures generally approve the initiatives of the executive with only minor changes and are not very active or effective in overseeing the executive. • Reactive obstructionist legislatures are potentially more active in ...
‎2005
7
Living with the Passive-Aggressive Man: Coping with Hidden ...
The obstructionist's style is strangely paradoxical. He's unwilling to display leadership, but he's also unwilling to relinquish control to others. Passivity and manipulating others are his calling cards; they're how he asserts himself. Nevertheless ...
Scott Wetzler, 2011
8
What Every New Manager Needs to Know: Making a Successful ...
I define an obstructionist as one who always challenges everyone and everything regardless of the issue but seldom offers any constructive alternative. Don't equate the obstructionist with the constructive maverick who raises questions others ...
Gerard H. Gaynor, 2004
9
From Obstruction to Moderation: The Transformation of Senate ...
In that year, to be sure, a small group of obstructionist conservatives continued to offer unrelenting opposition to the positive state and remained deeply suspicious about American internationalism. But in one important sense, the obstructionist ...
John William Malsberger, 2000
10
Effective Deposition: Techniques and Strategies that Work
Chapter Eleven OBNOXIOUS OR OBSTRUCTIONIST OPPOSING COUNSEL [ The enemy] must be hounded and annihilated at every step and all their measures frustrated. — Joseph Stalin Some attorneys believe it is their job in defending a ...
David M. Malone, Peter T. Hoffman, Anthony J. Bocchino, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSTRUCTIONIST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obstructionist is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chamber of Commerce Ready to Unseat Conservatives Who Buck …
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is paving the way to unseat “obstructionist” Republicans in the House who have successfully blocked much of ... «Daily Signal, Jul 15»
2
It's Time to Reconsider Barry Bonds for the Hall of Fame
It was management's willful neglect of the problem for the sake of profits along with an obstructionist union wrongfully working to shield the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Parliament Live: LS adjourned till Monday, first week's proceedings …
BJP MPs protest. BJP MPs staged a sit-in near Gandhi Statue in the Parliament complex protesting Congress' 'obstructionist attitude' on Friday. «Firstpost, Jul 15»
4
The New York Times' Harvey Araton sez Barry Bonds should be in …
It was management's willful neglect of the problem for the sake of profits along with an obstructionist union wrongfully working to shield the ... «Subway Squawkers, Jul 15»
5
NDA leaders stage protest against Congress at Gandhi statue in …
BJP leaders protested against Congress' 'obstructionist attitude'. Commerce & Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman justified BJP protest ... «ANINEWS, Jul 15»
6
NEWT GINGRICH: Sometimes, the good guys win
Last week, a judge ruled in the parents' favor, chastising the school board for being obstructionist, unfair and in some cases, dishonest. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
7
How the media missed the Donald Trump surge
It shouldn't be if you've been paying attention to the radical, obstructionist turn both Republican politics and the right-wing media have taken ... «Salon, Jul 15»
8
Rob Portman, the Pope and the Need for Bold Democrats
On the most critical environmental issue of our time -- climate change -- Rob Portman has been both a denier and obstructionist. He has been ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
New Illinois law aimed at preventing public aid for the dead
... when he told reporters he and Cullerton and Mayor Rahm Emanuel could have worked out a budget deal by now if not for Madigan being an obstructionist. «Chicago Sun-Times, Jul 15»
10
Why Are Restrictive Rules Ratcheting Up? | Procedural Politics
... both for reporting standing rules changes that abolished minority obstructionist tactics, and for devising special rules that sometimes limited ... «Roll Call, Jul 15»

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