Pronunciation: /ˈfɪlɪˌbʌstər/
noun a tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay or block legislation by making long speeches or introducing irrelevant issues
A1 I heard the word filibuster in a movie, but I'm not sure what it means.
A2 The politician used a filibuster to delay the passing of the new law.
B1 The opposition party used a filibuster to prevent the bill from being approved.
B2 The senator gave a long filibuster speech to block the vote on the controversial bill.
C1 The filibuster lasted for hours as the politicians debated the details of the proposed legislation.
C2 The filibuster strategy was successful in delaying the decision on the new policy.
verb to engage in a filibuster
A1 The politician tried to filibuster the bill by talking for hours.
A2 The opposition party filibustered the proposed law in parliament.
B1 The senator decided to filibuster the budget proposal to delay its passing.
B2 The group of lawmakers filibustered the controversial legislation to prevent it from being enacted.
C1 The filibustering tactics used by the minority party caused a delay in the legislative process.
C2 The filibuster by the opposition was unsuccessful in blocking the new policy from being implemented.
formal The senator used a filibuster to delay the passing of the bill in the legislative assembly.
informal The politician talked for hours to filibuster the discussion on the proposed law.
slang The congresswoman pulled a filibuster to stall the vote on the controversial policy.
figurative His endless anecdotes acted as a filibuster, preventing any progress in the meeting.
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