To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices.
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
Filibuster
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.
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 ExamplesThey say that women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.