filibuster
English Thesaurus
1. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | delay, holdup, |
| definition | : | the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
2. a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | delayer, |
| definition | : | a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late (noun.person) |
| hypernym | : | legislator, |
| definition | : | someone who makes or enacts laws (noun.person) |
3. obstruct deliberately by delaying (verb.social)
4. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches (noun.act)
5. obstruct deliberately by delaying (verb.social)
| derivation | : | filibuster, |
| definition | : | (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | filibuster, filibusterer, |
| definition | : | a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes (noun.person) |
6. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches (noun.act)
7. obstruct deliberately by delaying (verb.social)
| derivation | : | filibuster, |
| definition | : | (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | filibuster, filibusterer, |
| definition | : | a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes (noun.person) |
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