filibusterverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈfɪl.ɪ.bʌs.tər/us/ˈfɪl.ə.bʌs.tɚ/mainly USto make a long speech in order to delay or prevent a new law being made:
Conceivably, supporters of the law could filibuster to prevent it from being revised.
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Lecturing & addressing
- address
- angle
- extemporize
- floor
- hold
- hold forth
- jawbone
- lead 1
- lead off
- lecture
- maiden speech
- monologue
- oration
- oratory
- sermonize
- speaking
- speech
- speechify
- talk
- talk at sb
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filibuster
noun [ C ] ukus