noun
a tactic used in the U.S. Senate to delay or block legislation by making long speeches or introducing irrelevant issues
verb
to engage in a filibuster
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The senator used a filibuster to delay the passing of the bill in the legislative assembly.
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The politician talked for hours to filibuster the discussion on the proposed law.
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The congresswoman pulled a filibuster to stall the vote on the controversial policy.
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His endless anecdotes acted as a filibuster, preventing any progress in the meeting.