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单词 filibuster
释义 Noun: filibuster  'filu`bústu(r)
  1. A legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
    - filibusterer 
  2. (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
Verb: filibuster  'filu`bústu(r)
  1. Obstruct deliberately by delaying

Derived forms: filibusters, filibustering, filibustered

Type of: block, blockade, delay, delayer, embarrass, hinder, holdup, legislator, obstruct, stymie, stymy

Encyclopedia: Filibuster

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