filibuster
11Filibuster — A filibuster, or talking out a bill , is a form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision making body. An attempt is made to infinitely extend debate upon a proposal in order to delay the progress or completely prevent a vote on the… …
12Filibuster — Als Filibuster (be [ fɪlɪbʌstə], ae [ fɪlɪbʌstəʴ]) wird im Senat der Vereinigten Staaten die Taktik einer Minderheit bezeichnet, durch Dauerreden eine Beschlussfassung durch die Mehrheit zu verhindern oder zu verzögern. Dabei wird hinter den… …
13Filibuster — Verschleppungstaktiker; Verzögerungstaktiker * * * Fi|li|bus|ter 〈[ bʌ̣stə(r)]; Pol.〉 I 〈n. 13〉 Verzögerungstaktik durch langatmige Reden II 〈m. 3〉 jmd., der das Filibuster (I) betreibt …
14filibuster — UK [ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstə(r)] / US [ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstər] noun [countable] Word forms filibuster : singular filibuster plural filibusters a situation in which a politician deliberately delays or prevents a proposal from becoming law by continuing to speak until… …
15filibuster — filibusterer, n. filibusterism, n. filibusterous, adj. /fil euh bus teuhr/, n. 1. U.S. Politics. a. 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… …
16filibuster — [[t]fɪ̱lɪbʌstə(r)[/t]] filibusters, filibustering, filibustered 1) N COUNT A filibuster is a long slow speech made to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed. [mainly AM] Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster… …
17filibuster — I. noun Etymology: Spanish filibustero, literally, freebooter Date: 1851 1. an irregular military adventurer; specifically an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid 19th century 2. [filibuster (II)] a. the use of… …
18filibuster — 1. noun /ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(r)/ a) A freebooter, or mercenary soldier. 1890 These duties involved prodigious physical and mental exertion, in a climate deadly to Europeans. They also involved much voyaging in waters haunted by filibusters and buccaneers …
19filibuster — n. to carry on, conduct, engage in, wage a filibuster * * * [ fɪlɪbʌstə] conduct engage in wage a filibuster to carry on …
20filibuster — fil|i|bus|ter [ˈfılıbʌstə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1800 1900; : Spanish; Origin: filibustero pirate ] to try to delay action in Congress or another law making group by making very long speeches ▪ Opponents of the bill threatened to filibuster… …
