| NOUN | person | filibuster, filibusterer | a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes |
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| act | filibuster | (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation / legislation by making long speeches | |
| VERB | social | filibuster | obstruct deliberately by delaying |
| Sounds | fih'lahbah.ster | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes. | |
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| Synonym | filibusterer | |
| Broader | delayer | A person who delays |
| legislator | someone who makes or enacts laws | |
| Spanish | filibusterismo | |
| Catalan | filibusterisme, filibuster | |
| Verbs | filibuster | obstruct deliberately by delaying |
| Meaning | (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation / legislation by making long speeches. | |
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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | delay, holdup | The act of delaying |
| Spanish | obstrucción | |
| Catalan | obstrucció | |
| Verbs | filibuster | obstruct deliberately by delaying |
| Meaning | obstruct deliberately by delaying. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Category | legislation, legislating, lawmaking | The act of making or enacting laws |
| Broader | obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie, stymy, embarrass | hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of |
| Spanish | usar tácticas obstructivas | |
| Nouns | filibuster | (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation / legislation by making long speeches |
| filibuster, filibusterer | a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes | |
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