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fil·i·bus·ter
 filibuster
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- pronunciation:
- fI
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buh
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
the practice or an instance of impeding or delaying legislative action, as by making long speeches until a deadline is passed.
The filibuster succeeded in causing the bill to fail in the Senate. |
| related words: |
obstruction |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
filibusters, filibustering, filibustered |
| definition: |
to engage in a filibuster.
Senate Republicans threatened to filibuster if the proposed legislation was passed in the House of Representatives. |
| related words: |
quibble, stall, wait |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to delay or impede (passage of a law) by filibustering.
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| related words: |
stall |
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| derivation: |
filibusterer (n.) |
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