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1. (n.) filibuster
the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure.
2. filibuster
an exceptionally long speech or other tactic used for this purpose.
3. filibuster
Also, fili&syl;buster&sylnb;er. a legislator who uses such tactics.
4. filibuster
an irregular military adventurer.
5. (v.i.) filibuster
to impede legislation by obstructive tactics.
6. filibuster
to act as an irregular military adventurer, esp. for revolutionary purposes.
7. (v.t.) filibuster
to impede (legislation) by obstructive tactics.
Etymology: (1580–90; < Sp filibustero < MF flibustier, var. of fribustier; see freebooter)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) filibuster, filibusterer
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
2. (verb) filibuster
(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
3. (verb) filibuster
obstruct deliberately by delaying
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) filibuster
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
2. (verb) filibuster
to act as a filibuster, or military freebooter
3. (verb) filibuster
to delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. filibuster
a name given to buccaneers who infested the Spanish-American coasts or those of the West Indies, but more specially used to designate the followers of Lopez in his Cuban expedition in 1851, and those of Walker in his Nicaraguan in 1855; a name now given to any lawless adventurers who attempt to take forcible possession of a foreign country.
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