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What does pushback mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of repelling (an enemy, etc).
  2. A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
  3. Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
  4. (rare, nonstandard) Backlash of any sort.
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The 311 system, with its ability to sort data by variables such as crew, truck, employee, job and day, didn't go in without pushback.
And for the first time we're seeing a real pushback on this national intelligence director post.
There's been some strong pushback from Republicans on this, however.
I expect more pushback from other parts of the administration in the near future.
But the Constitution also provides for impeachment, and some pushback against judicial power is a good thing.
I often get pushback from the students from good schools who want to bring outside ideas to their close readings.

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