filibuster

¹fil·i·bus·ter

noun \ˈfi-lə-ˌbəs-tər\

Definition of FILIBUSTER

1

: an irregular military adventurer; specifically : an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid-19th century

2

[²filibuster] a : the use of extreme dilatory tactics in an attempt to delay or prevent action especially in a legislative assembly b : an instance of this practice

Examples of FILIBUSTER

1. They engaged in a filibuster that lasted for over a week.

Origin of FILIBUSTER

Spanish filibustero, literally, freebooter

First Known Use: 1851

Other Government and Politics Terms

agent provocateur, agitprop, autarky, cabal, egalitarianism, federalism, hegemony, plenipotentiary, popular sovereignty, socialism

Rhymes with FILIBUSTER

antitruster, baby buster, broncobuster, knuckle-duster