Filibuster
Pronunciation: /ˈfɪləˌbʌstər/
Filibuster (noun)
- a long speech in a parliament to delay a decision or vote.
- a method used to prevent a law from being passed by speaking for a long time.
Examples
- The senator's filibuster lasted for hours.
- A filibuster can delay the voting process significantly.
Common collocations: end a filibuster, conduct a filibuster, use a filibuster, political filibuster, filibuster a bill
Filibuster (verb)
- to give a long speech in a parliament to delay a decision or vote.
Examples
- They tried to filibuster the bill's passage.
- The opposition filibustered to delay the vote.