Greek Meaning of filibuster

Φιλιμπούστερ

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Definitions and Meaning of filibuster in English

Wordnet

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

Wordnet

filibuster (v)

obstruct deliberately by delaying

Webster

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.

Webster

filibuster (v. i.)

To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter.

To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices.

FAQs About the word filibuster

Φιλιμπούστερ

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

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επιταχύνω,αεράκι,βέλος,καλπασμός,καμπούρα,χυμάω,φασαρία,τρέξιμο,τρέχω,ανακατεύω

filibeg => φούστα, filiation => φιλιότητα, filiate => θυγατρική, filially => υιικώς, filial love => Υιική αγάπη,