filibuster
/ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstər/
noun
- A long speech or series of speeches made in a legislative assembly to delay or prevent a vote on a bill.
- After the filibuster, the bill was finally put to a vote.
- The senator launched a filibuster that lasted over 12 hours.
- The opposition used a filibuster to block the controversial law.
- A person who engages in such delaying tactics.
- The filibuster finally yielded when the vote was called.
- The veteran filibuster was known for his marathon speeches.
- As a filibuster, she had a reputation for talking endlessly.
verb
- To speak at great length in a legislative assembly in order to delay or prevent a vote.
- He planned to filibuster until the session ended.
- The minority party threatened to filibuster the budget bill.
- They tried to filibuster the proposal, but the majority called for a cloture vote.
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