pushback

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
2. (countable, uncountable) A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
3. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) A reversal or reduction.
4. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
5. (countable, uncountable) Summary expulsion of asylum seekers, especially when violating the principle of non-refoulement.

Etymology

From push + back.

Synonyms

attitude

posture

Translations

Attitüde

Haltung

Position

Stellung

attitude

position

posture

refoulement

posa

atteggiamento

postura

houding

pose

stand

stelling