obstructionist

/əbˈstrʌkʃənɪst/
adjective
  1. Tending to block or delay progress deliberately.
    • The obstructionist behavior of a few members stalled the entire meeting.
    • She criticized the obstructionist approach of the opposition party.
    • His obstructionist tactics frustrated everyone on the team.
noun
  1. A person who deliberately blocks or delays progress, especially in politics or lawmaking.
    • The mayor called the council member an obstructionist for blocking the new park project.
    • The senator was known as an obstructionist who stopped every reform bill.
    • Obstructionists in the committee refused to let the proposal move forward.
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