"obstructionism" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əbˈstɹʌk.ʃən.ɪz(.ə)m/ [UK] Forms: obstructionisms [plural]
Etymology: From obstruction + -ism. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|obstruction|ism}} obstruction + -ism Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} obstructionism (countable and uncountable, plural obstructionisms)
  1. A deliberate policy of obstructing something, especially a political process or body. Wikipedia link: obstructionism Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: obstructionist
    Sense id: en-obstructionism-en-noun-~GL978ll Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ism

Inflected forms

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