filibuster (Meaning)
filibuster (n)
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
filibuster (v)
obstruct deliberately by delaying
filibuster (n.)
A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855.
filibuster (v. i.)
To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter.
To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices.
Synonyms & Antonyms of filibuster
filibuster Sentence Examples
- The senator's filibuster lasted for over 20 hours, stalling the passage of the bill.
- The Senate rules allow for unlimited filibusters, which can be used to prevent votes on controversial legislation.
- The filibuster is a powerful tool that can be used by the minority party to block the policies of the majority.
- Some argue that the filibuster is essential to protect the rights of the minority, while others maintain that it obstructs the will of the majority.
- The filibuster has been used for both good and bad purposes throughout American history.
- In 1917, the filibuster was successfully used to defeat a bill that would have allowed the United States to enter World War I.
- In 2013, the filibuster was used by Republicans to block President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court.
- The filibuster is often used to delay or obstruct legislation, rather than to defeat it outright.
- The filibuster can be a frustrating process for lawmakers who are trying to pass important legislation.
- The future of the filibuster is uncertain, with some lawmakers calling for its reform or elimination.
FAQs About the word filibuster
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes, (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislat
stall, delay,temporize, procrastinate, hang (around or out), lallygag, fool around, crawl, diddle, poke
stampede, breeze, hump, speed (up), run, scramble, accelerate, hump,stampede, run
The senator's filibuster lasted for over 20 hours, stalling the passage of the bill.
The Senate rules allow for unlimited filibusters, which can be used to prevent votes on controversial legislation.
The filibuster is a powerful tool that can be used by the minority party to block the policies of the majority.
Some argue that the filibuster is essential to protect the rights of the minority, while others maintain that it obstructs the will of the majority.
