filibuster in German
filibuster in German
Freibeuter
(historical) A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
Filibuster
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
Dauerrede
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
Ermüdungsrede
(US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
Dauerredner
(US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction.
Obstruktion betreiben
(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
eine Hinhaltetaktik betreiben
(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
eine Verschleppungstaktik betreiben
(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
eine Verzögerungstaktik betreiben
(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
filibustern
(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
verschleppen
(originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.