minefield

noun

mine·​field ˈmīn-ˌfēld 

1

: an area (as of water or land) set with mines

2

: something resembling a minefield especially in having many dangers or requiring extreme caution

a political minefield

Examples of minefield in a Sentence

This issue is a political minefield.

Recent Examples on the Web

How can regulators, businesses, and government leaders navigate this minefield successfully to benefit the American people? —Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024

Still, the conservative, God-fearing Ozarks can be a minefield. —Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2024

Then there’s the utter minefield that Black women have to wade through. —Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 7 June 2024

Such reforms are often a political minefield: In France, for example, people furiously protested in the streets over President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. —Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 19 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined at sense 1