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Obstructionist

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Noun

1. obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter

someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Obstructionist

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noun
a. 
a person who deliberately obstructs business, esp in a legislature
b. 
(as modifier)
obstructionist tactics

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Obstructionist

see synonyms of obstructionist
noun
1. 
anyone who obstructs progress; esp., a member of a legislative group who hinders the passage of legislation by various technical maneuvers
adjective
2. 
of obstructionists or obstructionism
: also obˌstructionˈistic

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Obstructionist

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n.
One who systematically blocks or interrupts a process, especially one who attempts to impede passage of legislation by the use of delaying tactics, such as a filibuster.

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