pushback
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
- (countable, uncountable) A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A reversal or reduction.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
- (countable, uncountable) Summary expulsion of asylum seekers, especially when violating the principle of non-refoulement.
Translations
Attitüde
attitude
posa
houdingEtymology
From push + back.
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