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filibustern — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • filibuster noun A tactic used in a legislature — typically extended, often irrelevant speeches — to stall a vote or block a decision.

Senses

filibustern is used for these senses in English:

  • filibuster (originally, and, mainly, US politics, intransitive, transitive) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

filibuster — full definition

  1. noun A tactic used in a legislature — typically extended, often irrelevant speeches — to stall a vote or block a decision.
  2. verb To use such delaying tactics in a legislative body.

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