The phrase "major impediment" means a significant obstacle or barrier that makes it difficult to achieve a desired goal or to make progress in something. Full definition
Though we've begun to recognize these as major impediments to important reforms within today's brick - and - mortar world, they turn out to be even more constraining — and damaging — to education in the online realm. (educationnext.org)
However, with recovery efforts at full - tilt, there are still major impediments to physically moving cash to the necessary ATMs (automated teller machines) and cash outposts. (forexfocus.com)
«However, in promoting agriculture, we must take into consideration the menace of the herdsmen which has become major impediment as it is important for us to encourage our people to embrace farming. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)