filibuster (redirected from filibusters)

fil·i·bus·ter  (fl-bstr)

n.

1.

a. The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.

b. An instance of the use of this delaying tactic.

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 use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

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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fili·buster·er n.

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filibuster [ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstə]

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the process or an instance of obstructing legislation by means of long speeches and other delaying tactics

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called filibusterer a legislator who engages in such obstruction

3. (Historical Terms) a buccaneer, freebooter, or irregular military adventurer, esp a revolutionary in a foreign country

vb

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to obstruct (legislation) with delaying tactics

2. (Historical Terms) (intr) to engage in unlawful and private military action

[from Spanish filibustero, from French flibustier probably from Dutch vrijbuiter pirate, literally: one plundering freely; see freebooter]

filibusterer  n

filibusterism  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	filibuster - a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes filibusterer delayer - a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws
	2.	filibuster - (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches delay, holdup - the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
Verb	1.	filibuster - obstruct deliberately by delaying lawmaking, legislating, legislation - the act of making or enacting laws blockade, obstruct, stymie, stymy, embarrass, hinder, block - hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

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filibuster

noun

obstruction, delay, postponement, hindrance, procrastination The Senator used a filibuster to stop the bill.

verb

obstruct, prevent, delay, put off, hinder, play for time, procrastinate They threatened to filibuster until senate adjourns.

Translations

filibuster [ˈfɪlɪbʌstəʳ] (esp US) (Pol)

A. N (= person) (also filibusterer) → obstruccionista mf; (= act) → discurso m obstruccionista

B. VI → dar un discurso obstruccionista

filibuster (esp US)

n

(= speech) → Obstruktion f, → Dauerrede f

(= person) = filibusterer

vi → filibustern, Obstruktion betreiben

filibuster [ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstəʳ] (esp Am) (Pol)

1. n → ostruzionismo

2. vi → fare ostruzionismo