Filibuster

[FilĀ·i*bus`ter]

To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices.

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A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855.

Noun
a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

Noun
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

Verb
obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation


n.
A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855.

v. i.
To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter.

v. i.
To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices.


Filibuster

Fil"i*bus`ter , n. [Sp. flibuster, flibustero, corrupted fr. E. freebooter. See Freebooter.] A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855.

Filibuster

Fil"i*bus*ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fillibustered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Filibustering.] 1. To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter. Bartlett. 2. To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices. [political cant or slang, U.S.] Bartlett.

A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855.

To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter.

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Usage Examples

They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.

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Other Usage Examples

They say that women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.