filibuster

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I - noun

1. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
• Syn:
filibusterer
• Derivationally related forms:
filibuster (for: filibusterer)
• Hypernyms:
legislator, delayer
2. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
delay, holdup

II - verb

obstruct deliberately by delaying
• Derivationally related forms:
filibusterer
• Topics:
legislation, legislating, lawmaking
• Hypernyms:
obstruct, blockade, block, hinder, stymie,
stymy, embarrass
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s