stonewalling

stonewalling
/stohn"waw'ling/, n.
the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, esp. to avoid revealing politically embarrassing information.
[1875-80; STONEWALL + -ING1]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • stonewalling — v. block; obstruct; play defensively (Cricket); (in Parliament) filibuster, give very long speeches in an attempt to stop the passage of a law (British) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • stonewalling — noun stalling or delaying especially by refusing to answer questions or cooperate • Derivationally related forms: ↑stonewall • Hypernyms: ↑stall, ↑stalling * * * /stohn waw ling/, n. the act of stalling, evading, or filibustering, esp. to avoid… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Open marriage relationship — Relationships Types …   Wikipedia

  • stonewall — [[t]sto͟ʊnwɔ͟ːl, AM wɔːl[/t]] stonewalls, stonewalling, stonewalled VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone stonewalls, you disapprove of them because they delay giving a clear answer or making a clear decision, often because there is… …   English dictionary

  • Psychology of monogamy — The psychology of monogamy deals with the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that commonly occur in monogamous relationships. This article deals with the psychology of monogamy in human beings.Psychological studies of sexual monogamy are sparse.… …   Wikipedia

  • stonewall — stonewaller, n. /stohn wawl /, v.i. 1. to engage in stonewalling. 2. Brit. filibuster (def. 3). 3. Cricket. (of a batsman) to play a defensive game, as by persistently blocking the ball instead of batting it for distance and runs. v.t. 4.… …   Universalium

  • Congressional Muslim Staffer Association — The Congressional Muslim Staffer Association (CMSA) seeks to be the premier Federal employee association within the United States Congress representing Muslim American interests and concerns. Contents 1 Membership 2 History 3 Forums 4 …   Wikipedia

  • Contras — For other uses, see Contra (disambiguation). Nicaraguan Contras Participant in 1980s Nicaraguan Civil War Nicaraguan Contra militia …   Wikipedia

  • Anger — This article is about the emotion. For other uses, see Anger (disambiguation). Angry , Indignation , and Wrath redirect here. For other uses, see Angry (disambiguation), Indignation (disambiguation), and Wrath (disambiguation). Emotions Affection …   Wikipedia

  • Interpersonal relationship — Relationships Types …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”