[verb], [noun] - to make a long speech in order to delay or prevent (a new law) being made, or the act of doing thisRepublican senators have announced that they may yet again filibuster a bill. [T]They deny that they're filibustering, even as they refuse to consent to a time for a vote. [I]The filibuster began three days ago. [C]
FILIBUSTER
Meaning of FILIBUSTER in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012