Impediment
Pronunciation: /ˌɪmˈpɛdəmənt/
Impediment (noun)
- Something that stops or makes it difficult to do something.
- A reason that prevents someone from doing something legally.
Examples
- A lack of resources can be an impediment to progress.
- The new law created an impediment for small businesses.
Common collocations: face an impediment, remove an impediment, identify an impediment, overcome a legal impediment, challenge a legal impediment