An advocate or systematic practitioner of obstructionary tactics, esp. one who delays or impedes the proceedings of a legislative assembly.
| 单词 | θ167553 |
| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > deliberative, legislative, or administrative assembly > governing or legislative body of a nation or community > procedure of parliament or national assembly > [noun] > obstruction of business > one who (3) obstructionist1846 An advocate or systematic practitioner of obstructionary tactics, esp. one who delays or impedes the proceedings of a legislative assembly. filibuster1889 U.S. One who practises obstruction in a legislative assembly: see filibuster, v. 2. wrecker1892 figurative. One who wrecks, or successfully obstructs the passing of a measure, etc. |
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