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filibuster
/ˈfɪləˌbəstər/
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What does filibuster mean?
noun
- A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
- A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction.
verb
- To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
More meanings (2)
verb
- To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
noun
- (historical) A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfɪləˌbəstər/
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In September I see the bold filibuster flying from clump to clump of the pink heather pillaged by the Bee.
The ant, that "ardent filibuster, comes first, and commences to dissect it piecemeal."