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filibusters

The word “filibusters” has 4 syllables: fil-i-bus-ters

It's pronounced as /ˈfɪl.əˌbʌs.tɚz/

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In the thesaurus, “filibusters” has 54 synonyms and 42 antonyms.

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Meanings of filibusters

  • noun
    1. A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who 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 seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
    2. (US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
    3. (US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.
  • verb
    1. To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
    2. To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

Example Sentences

  • The Senate rules allow lengthy filibusters under certain conditions.
  • Historians have studied famous political filibusters for decades.
  • The lawmakers used filibusters to delay the vote on the bill.
  • Several dramatic filibusters changed the course of legislation.
  • Critics argued that constant filibusters slowed the government’s work.

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