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- DictionaryOb·struc·tion/əbˈstrəkSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of obstructing or the state of being obstructed: "walkers could proceed with the minimum of obstruction"
something that blocks a road, passage, entrance, etc. so that nothing can go along it, or the act of blocking something in this way: There's some kind of obstruction on the railroad tracks. [ U ] behavior or actions that prevent something from happening or working correctly:
noun. any structure that makes progress difficult. synonyms: impediment, impedimenta, obstructer, obstructor. see more. noun. the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction. synonyms: blockage. see more. noun. the act of obstructing. “ obstruction of justice” see more. noun.
[uncountable, countable] the fact of trying to prevent something/somebody from making progress. the obstruction of justice. He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty. The asylum seekers had to contend with continued bureaucratic obstruction. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
1. a person or thing that obstructs. 2. the act or an instance of obstructing. 3. (Parliamentary Procedure) delay of business, esp in a legislature by means of procedural devices. 4. (General Sporting Terms) sport the act of unfairly impeding an opposing player. 5. the state or condition of being obstructed. obˈstructional adj. obˈstructionally adv
5 days ago · Obstruction is the act of deliberately delaying something or preventing something from happening, usually in business, law, or government. Mr Guest refused to let them in and now faces a criminal charge of obstruction.
Obstruction definition, something that obstructs, blocks, or closes up with an obstacle or obstacles; obstacle or hindrance: obstructions to navigation. See more.
noun. /əbˈstrʌkʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the fact of trying to prevent something or someone from making progress the obstruction of justice He was arrested for obstruction of a police officer in the execution of his duty. Definitions on the go.
