transcription, транскрипция: [ fɪlɪbʌstə(r) ]
( filibusters, filibustering, filibustered)
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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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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.
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