1. to experience opposition, criticism, or resistance to a proposal, idea, or action
The company encountered pushback from environmental groups regarding their new factory.
A empresa encontrou resistência de grupos ambientais em relação à sua nova fábrica.
2. to face negative feedback or disagreement from stakeholders or the public
The politician encountered pushback when announcing the new tax policy.
O político encontrou resistência ao anunciar a nova política fiscal.