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obstructionists

obstructionists is the plural of obstructionist.

Meaning of obstructionist

Noun

obstructionist (plural obstructionists)

  1. Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others.
    • "And you, sir, have lived an unimaginative obstructionist and never can hope now to emerge from it."1913, Arthur Conan Doyle, “(please specify the page)”, in The Poison Belt […], London; New York, N.Y.: Hodder and Stoughton, →OCLC
    1. Someone who attempts to impede the progress of legislation.

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Questions about obstructionists

What is obstructionists the plural of?
Obstructionists is the plural of obstructionist.

Words near obstructionists in the dictionary

  1. obstructionally
  2. obstructionism
  3. obstructionisms
  4. obstructionist
  5. obstructionistic
  6. obstructionists
  7. obstructions
  8. obstructions of justice
  9. obstructive
  10. obstructively
  11. obstructiveness

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