Filibuster - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈfɪlɪbʌstər|
Brit.
|ˈfɪlɪbʌstə|
noun
- a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
- (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
- (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
verb
- obstruct deliberately by delaying
Extra examples
They engaged in a filibuster that lasted for over a week.
Opponents of the bill tried to filibuster its final stages.
Word forms
noun
singular: filibuster
plural: filibusters
singular: filibuster
plural: filibusters
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