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filibuster
noun
(fil-i-bus-ter)
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
Synonyms:
filibusterer
,
filibuster
noun
(fil-i-bus-ter)
(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
filibuster
verb
(fil-i-bus-ter)
obstruct deliberately by delaying
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