Associations to the word «Filibustering»
Noun
- Nominee
- Senate
- Democrat
- Senator
- Nomination
- Reid
- Bill
- Vote
- Legislation
- Republican
- Debate
- Amendment
- Owen
- Option
- Bush
- Proposal
- Gang
- Southern
- Agreement
- Nicaragua
- Act
- Abe
- Court
- Hour
- Confirmation
- Riva
- Priscilla
- Mcconnell
- Janice
- Firework
- President
- Sonora
- Walker
- Wendy
- Compromise
- Byrd
- Adventurer
- Dole
- Buccaneer
- Wet
- Authorization
- Cuba
- Pro
- Cato
- Mercenary
- Expedition
- Majority
- Blocking
- Segregation
- Rica
- Vanderbilt
- Buster
- Minority
- Mansfield
- Tactic
- Costa
- Destiny
- Honduras
- Supporter
- Levin
- Manifesto
- Delay
- Rand
- Caucus
- Military
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
FILIBUSTER, noun. A freebooter, or mercenary soldier.
FILIBUSTER, noun. (US) (politics) A delaying tactic, especially the use of long, often irrelevant speeches given in order to delay progress or the making of a decision, especially on the floor of the US Senate.
FILIBUSTER, noun. (US) (politics) A member of a legislative body causing such obstruction.
FILIBUSTER, verb. To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
FILIBUSTER, verb. (US) (politics) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
Dictionary definition
FILIBUSTER, noun. A legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes.
FILIBUSTER, noun. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches.
FILIBUSTER, verb. Obstruct deliberately by delaying.
Wise words
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.