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Filibuster
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filibuster, parlementaire obstructie
a legislative tactic used to delay or block the passage of a bill by giving prolonged speeches or using other time-consuming methods
Voorbeelden
Opponents of the proposal threatened a filibuster to stall it.
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filibuster, obstructionist
a legislator who engages in prolonged speaking to delay or obstruct legislative action
Voorbeelden
The filibuster refused to stop until the bill was withdrawn.
De filibuster weigerde te stoppen totdat het wetsvoorstel werd ingetrokken.
to filibuster
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filibusteren, obstructie voeren
(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches
Intransitive: to filibuster
Transitive: to filibuster a bill or legislation
Voorbeelden
The senator threatened to filibuster unless amendments were made.
De senator dreigde met een filibuster tenzij amendementen werden aangebracht.
