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filibuster

English

  1. 🔊 (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
  2. 🔊 a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
  3. 🔊 obstruct deliberately by delaying

Similar words

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