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filibuster Definition


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filibuster
noun
    1a. Especially in the US Senate: the practice of making long speeches, often continuing for a number of hours, to delay the passing of laws;
    1b. Especially in the US Senate: a member of a law-making assembly who does this. Compare obstructionism.
    2. A freebooter or military adventurer.
verb, intr filibustered, filibustering
    1. Especially in the US Senate: to obstruct legislation by making long speeches.
    intr
    2. To engage in unlawful military action.
Derivative: filibusterer
noun
    Etymology: 19c in sense 1; 16c in sense 2: from Spanish filibustero, probably from Dutch vrijbuiter, from vrij free and buit booty; compare freebooter.



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