pushback

noun6

1. •
   The act of repelling an enemy, etc.
2. •
   (figurative) Criticism of or resistance to a proposal, stance, or event.
3. •
   Summary expulsion of asylum seekers, especially when violating the principle of non-refoulement.

   • "Every single pushback represents a violation of international and EU law – whether it involves violence or not." — 2021
4. •
   A procedure in which an aircraft is pushed backwards away from the gate by some external force, usually a special tractor.
5. •
   (figurative) A reversal or reduction.

   • Sweden, as well as the UK, recently announced pushbacks on green targets and budgets, while there are negative noises from Germany on building insulation costs. — 2023
6. •
   (US) Squashing the main video channel into part of the screen to allow another video feed to be played simultaneously; especially, to squeeze the credits of a show in order to play adverts.

   • CBS’s new brand identity end credits “pushback” — 2018