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stonewall
[stohn-wawl]
verb (used without object)
to engage in stonewalling.
British.filibuster.
Cricket.(of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs.
verb (used with object)
Informal.to block, stall, or resist intentionally.
lobbying efforts to stonewall passage of the legislation.
British.to obstruct (the passage of a legislative bill) in Parliament, especially by excessive or prolonged debate.
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of stonewalling.
a new round of stonewall tactics.
stonewall
/ ˌəʊˈɔː /
verb
(intr) cricket (of a batsman) to play defensively
to obstruct or hinder (parliamentary business)
Other 51Թ Forms
- stonewaller noun
- ˌٴDzԱˈɲ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of stonewall1
Example Sentences
"Senators who voted to stonewall U.S. ingenuity today face a simple choice: Either step up and lead or watch digital asset innovation move offshore."
Davis said that for the last three months, State Farm has “delayed, stonewalled and denied us the help that we’re entitled to,” deploying one inexperienced adjuster after another to lowball her property value.
"You want to be able to nail someone down and pinpoint who it is that's basically saying, 'We're getting the planes up in the air, and just stonewall the judge,'" Prof Tsai said.
McConnell invoked an iffy senatorial precedent to stonewall Garland’s confirmation, claiming that the Senate shouldn’t confirm high court appointees in the final year of a presidency.
The Cold War-era cudgel aimed at winning over the hearts and minds of the developing world stonewalled Musk's auditors when they requested documents they did not have clearance to view.
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