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/ˈfiləˌbəstər/,
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filibusters, plural;
  1. Act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, esp. by speaking at inordinate length
    • - several measures were killed by Republican filibustering
  2. Obstruct (a measure) in such a way

Noun
  1. An action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures
    • - it was defeated by a Senate filibuster in June
  2. A person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign country

  1. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
  2. obstruct deliberately by delaying
  3. A filibuster (also known as speaking, talking out a bill or killdrivel) is a type of parliamentary procedure. Specifically, it is a form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision-making body whereby a lone member can elect to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a proposal.
  4. A filibuster, or freebooter, is someone who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution. The term is usually used to describe United States citizens who attempted to foment insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century.
  5. In the United States Senate, A filibuster in the United States Senate usually refers to any dilatory or obstructive tactics used to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote. ...
  6. A freebooter, or mercenary soldier; A delaying tactic, especially the use of long, often irrelevant speeches given in order to delay progress or the making of a decision, especially on the floor of the US Senate; A member of a legislative body causing such obstruction; To take part in a ...
  7. (Filibustering) Although this word sounds like the name of an industrial weed killer, it's actually a description of the process when the Opposition deliberately delays the process of legislation through Parliament.
  8. (Filibusters) do not occur in legislative bodies in which time for debate is strictly limited by procedural rules, such as the United States House of Representatives.
  9. A deliberate obstruction of the legislative process by making a long speech.
  10. Tactic employed by an individual or group of individuals in the U.S. Senate aimed at blocking legislation by gaining control of the floor (simply by standing and making a speech) and refusing to relinquish control until the rest of the Senate gives up and agrees to move on to other business.
  11. prolonged debate for the purpose of delaying or preventing action by the Legislature.
  12. An obstructive tactic consisting of the use of excessively long speeches to delay the business of the House or of a committee.
  13. The legislative tactic of delaying a vote on a controversial matter through protracted debate. A tool occasionally used by the minority party in the U.S. Senate where unlimited debate can be ended only by a successful cloture vote. ...
  14. Refusal to give up the floor in a debate to prevent a vote.
  15. a tactic used to delay or stop a vote on a bill by making long floor speeches and debates.
  16. A device, used only in the Senate, to delay or prevent a vote by time-consuming talk. It can be stopped only by a 60-member vote of the senators present and voting.
  17. A time-delaying tactic used by a minority in an effort to prevent a vote on a bill that probably would pass if brought to a vote.
  18. Informal term for any attempt to block or delay action on a bill or other matter by debating it at length, by offering numerous procedural motions, or by any other delaying or obstructive actions.
  19. filibustero; pirata; obstruccionista; actuar de filibustero; obstruccionar
  20. An informal term for extended debate or other procedures used to prevent a vote on a bill in the Senate.
  21. A practice when a United States Senator debates a question for hours, days, or even weeks. This lengthy debate, which is used to talk a question to death, can be ended by a two-thirds vote.
  22. Talking and debating a bill in an effort to change it or kill it. Easier in the U.S. Senate than the U.S. House because of the Senate's more relaxed rules controlling debate.
  23. American mercenaries in South America, gun runners
  24. An attempt by a Senator or group of Senators to obstruct the passage of a bill, favored by the majority, by talking continuously. Because there is no rule in the Senate over how long a member can speak, a Senator can prevent a bill from coming up for a vote by talking endlessly. ...
  25. The use of long speeches or other tactics in Parliament to delay deliberately a vote or decision.