Pushback
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pushback is a noun meaning The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
Meaning
The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
More Meanings
- (aviation) A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
- (figurative) A reversal or reduction.
- (figurative) Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
- (international law) Summary expulsion of asylum seekers, especially when violating the principle of non-refoulement.
Example Sentences
More pushback from Hill on eavesdropping [title]
"Every single pushback represents a violation of international and EU law – whether it involves violence or not."
Sweden, as well as the UK, recently announced pushbacks on green targets and budgets, while there are negative noises from Germany on building insulation costs.
“I started just connecting the dots between extreme weather and climate change, and then the volume of pushback started to increase quite dramatically,” he said in an interview with the Associated Press.
Word Forms
- pushbacks
- push back
- push-back
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palatal, fightback, knock-back, counteraction, backlash, recussion.
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