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filibuster
[ fil-uh-buhs-ter ]
noun
- U.S. Politics.
- the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to force a decision against the will of the majority.
- an exceptionally long speech, as one lasting for a day or days, or a series of such speeches to accomplish this purpose.
- a member of a legislature who makes such a speech.
- an irregular military adventurer, especially one who engages in an unauthorized military expedition into a foreign country to foment or support a revolution.
verb (used without object)
- U.S. Politics. to impede legislation by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.
- to act as an irregular military adventurer, especially for revolutionary purposes.
verb (used with object)
- U.S. Politics. to impede (legislation) by irregular or obstructive tactics, especially by making long speeches.
filibuster
/ ˈɪɪˌʌə /
noun
- the process or an instance of obstructing legislation by means of long speeches and other delaying tactics
- Also calledfilibusterer a legislator who engages in such obstruction
- a buccaneer, freebooter, or irregular military adventurer, esp a revolutionary in a foreign country
verb
- to obstruct (legislation) with delaying tactics
- intr to engage in unlawful and private military action
Derived Forms
- ˈھˌܲٱ, noun
- ˈھˌܲٱ, noun
Other yvlog Forms
- ھi·ܲt· noun
- ھi·ܲt· noun
- ھi·ܲt·dzܲ adjective
- t·ھi·ܲt noun adjective
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of filibuster1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of filibuster1
Example Sentences
Like the filibuster’s fabled power, free speech is treasured most when you’re the minority party, shut out of power.
The measure then moved to the Senate, where Republicans need Democrats’ help to reach the 60-vote threshold necessary for it to pass without a filibuster.
The situation has left Senate Democrats with a decision to make, given their ability to stop the passage of the CR through the Senate with a filibuster, which would require 60 votes to defeat.
Republicans utilized the filibuster and cloture procedures in the upper chamber.
If congressional approval is needed to shut down the education department, Republicans have only narrow majorities in the House and Senate and a Democratic-led filibuster in the Senate could block the move.
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