Noun: obstructor ub'strúk-tu(r)
- Someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
"The obstructor senator delayed the vote with a lengthy filibuster";
- obstructionist, obstructer, resister, thwarter
- Any structure that makes progress difficult
"The protesters acted as human obstructors, blocking the entrance";
- obstruction, obstructer, impediment, impedimenta
Derived forms: obstructors
Type of: construction, controversialist, disputant, eristic, structure
Encyclopedia: Obstructor