English noun: filibuster | |||
1. | filibuster (person) a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes | ||
Synonyms | filibusterer | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delayer, legislator | ||
2. | filibuster (act) (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delay, holdup | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: filibuster | |||
1. | filibuster (social) obstruct deliberately by delaying | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | block, blockade, embarrass, hinder, obstruct, stymie, stymy | ||
Domain category | lawmaking, legislating, legislation | ||