pushback
noun/ˈpʊʃbæk/
/ˈpʊʃbæk/
[uncountable] (especially North American English)- the act of opposing or resisting a plan, an idea or a change
- The plan was abandoned because the pushback from the military was so strong.
- The Republican pushback was furious.
- We got some pushback on the price increases.
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