FILIBUSTER


Meaning of FILIBUSTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fɪlɪbʌstə(r) ]

( filibusters, filibustering, filibustered)

1.

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 to block the bill.

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2.

If a politician filibusters , he or she makes a long slow speech in order to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed. ( mainly AM )

They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns...

A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska.

VERB : V , V n

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