Defenition of the word filibuster

• Defenition of the word filibuster

  • Delaying tactics, especially long, often irrelevant speeches given in order to delay progress or the making of a decision.
  • a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
  • obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation
  • a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
  • (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
  • obstruct deliberately by delaying

Synonyms for the word filibuster

• • filibusterer

Hypernyms for the word filibuster

• • block
  • blockade
  • delay
  • delayer
  • detention
  • embarrass
  • hinder
  • holdup
  • legislator
  • obstruct
  • stymie
  • stymy

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