pushback

Noun

Meaning

The act of repelling an enemy, etc.

(aviation) A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.

(figuratively) Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.

Summary expulsion of asylum seekers, especially when violating the principle of nonrefoulement.

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Examples

According to experts, finding out the perfect vaccine and its mass production is only the start in pushback against the Coronavirus outbreak. Source: Internet

After some initial informal pushback on the calls to strip the famed alum of his honorary degree, the renewed criticism puts the powers-that-be right back on the spot. Source: Internet

After a bit of pushback (she pejoratively called it ‘Reefer’), Harrington acquired some Vietnam Kush and a vaporizer, which proved to be the tools to give Grandma a new lease on life. Source: Internet

And probably the strongest pushback of the night on Biden came from South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate. Source: Internet

Army officials came away enthusiastic about the armor but faced considerable skepticism and pushback from the “not invented here” crowd. Source: Internet

“And we’ll have your back if there’s any pushback or criticism.” Source: Internet

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