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filibuster
[ fil-uh-buhs-ter ]
noun
- U.S. Politics.
- the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority.
- an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose.
- a member of a legislature who makes such a speech.
- an irregular military adventurer, especially one who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution.
verb (used without object)
- U.S. Politics. to impede legislation by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.
- to act as an irregular military adventurer, especially for revolutionary purposes.
verb (used with object)
- U.S. Politics. to impede (legislation) by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.
filibuster
/ ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstə /
noun
- the process or an instance of obstructing legislation by means of long speeches and other delaying tactics
- Also calledfilibusterer a legislator who engages in such obstruction
- a buccaneer, freebooter, or irregular military adventurer, esp a revolutionary in a foreign country
verb
- to obstruct (legislation) with delaying tactics
- intr to engage in unlawful and private military action
Derived Forms
- ˈfiliˌbusterism, noun
- ˈfiliˌbusterer, noun
Other Words From
- fili·buster·er noun
- fili·buster·ism noun
- fili·buster·ous adjective
- anti·fili·buster noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of filibuster1
Word History and Origins
Origin of filibuster1
Example Sentences
When the former engaged in his drone filibuster, Cruz showed up in support; ditto for Paul when Cruz held an Obamacare filibuster.
The Democrats did not by themselves have the votes to defeat a Southern filibuster in the Senate.
Paul has altered the national conversation once before, with his filibuster on drones.
Senate Democrats failed in their effort to end a filibuster on a bill that would raise minimum wage to $10.10 on Wednesday.
Two big matters in particular: the filibuster, and presidential nominations.
In September I see the bold filibuster flying from clump to clump of the pink heather pillaged by the Bee.
I framed it all up for this filibuster trip you're on, Scraggsy, only I never did hear that they'd picked on you.
After some moments of silence he asked the captain, "Who is this man, this filibuster whom they term the Whirlwind?"
Sir Thomas Reade, the noisiest filibuster of them all, indicates his method of settling matters at Longwood.
With the exception of the buccaneer, the filibuster or the cannibal no one enters the private habitation of Blue Beard?
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