filibuster

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Synonyms: filabuster, fillibuster, flibustier, philibuster, filibusterer, filibusters, filister, fillabuster

Antonyms: filabuster, fillibuster, flibustier, philibuster, filibusterer, filibusters, filister, fillabuster

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} A [[mercenary]] [[soldier]]; a [[freebooter]]; ''specifically'', a mercenary who [[travel#Verb|travelled]] [[illegally]] in an [[organized]] [[group]] from the [[United States]] to a [[country]] in [[Central America]] or the [[Spanish West Indies]] in the mid-19th century [[seek]]ing [[economic]] and [[political]] [[benefit]]s through [[armed]] [[force]].
2. {{lb|en|US politics}} A [[tactic]] (such as giving long, often [[irrelevant]] [[speech]]es) [[employ#Verb|employed]] to [[delay#Verb|delay]] the [[proceedings]] of, or the making of a [[decision]] by, a [[legislative]] body, particularly the [[United States]] {{U|senate}}.
3. {{lb|en|US politics}} A member of a legislative body causing such an [[obstruction]].

Verb

1. To take part in a [[private]] [[military]] [[action]] in a [[foreign]] [[country]].
2. {{lb|en|originally|and|mainly|US politics|intransitive|transitive}} To use [[obstructionist]] [[tactic]]s in a [[legislative]] body.

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