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Filibuster
01
a legislative tactic used to delay or block the passage of a bill by giving prolonged speeches or using other time-consuming methods
Examples
The senator launched a filibuster to stop the vote on the bill.
The filibuster lasted for over 15 hours.
1.1
a legislator who engages in prolonged speaking to delay or obstruct legislative action
Examples
The filibuster spoke for hours without yielding the floor.
Reporters gathered to hear the filibuster in the senate chamber.
to filibuster
01
(in a legislature) to prevent imposing the required procedures by making long speeches
Intransitive: to filibuster
Transitive: to filibuster a bill or legislation
Examples
The minority party vowed to filibuster the tax reform bill.
She filibustered for nearly a full day to stop the legislation.
