filibusterer

fil·i·bus·ter

 (fĭl′ə-bŭs′tər)

n.

1.

a. The obstructing or delaying of legislative action, especially by prolonged speechmaking.

b. An instance of this, especially a prolonged speech.

2. An adventurer who engages in a private military action in a foreign country.

v. fil·i·bus·tered, fil·i·bus·ter·ing, fil·i·bus·ters

v.intr.

1. To obstruct or delay legislative action, especially by making prolonged speeches.

2. To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.

v.tr.

To use a filibuster against (a legislative measure, for example).

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[From Spanish filibustero, freebooter, from French flibustier, from Dutch vrijbuiter, pirate; see freebooter.]

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fil′i·bus′ter·er n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

filibusterer - a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes filibuster delayer - a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws

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Translations

filibusterer

n (esp US) → Filibuster m, → Dauerredner(in) m(f), → Obstruktionist(in) m(f)

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filibusterer

[ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstərəʳ] n (esp Am) (Pol) → ostruzionista m/f

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