FILIBUSTER as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

    Hypernyms(s) filibuster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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  2. Meaning
    • a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

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    Hypernyms(s) filibuster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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FILIBUSTER as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • obstruct deliberately by delaying
    • of legislation

    Hypernyms(s) filibuster is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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