Definition of Filibuster

Filibuster

A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder; a freebooter; -- originally applied to buccaneers infesting the Spanish American coasts, but introduced into common English to designate the followers of Lopez in his expedition to Cuba in 1851, and those of Walker in his expedition to Nicaragua, in 1855.

To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter.

To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices.

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Filibuster Quotations

They say that women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.
Clare Boothe Luce

They say women talk too much. If you have worked in Congress you know that the filibuster was invented by men.
Clare Boothe Luce

There is no Senate rule governing the proper uses of the filibuster.
Tony Snow

You know, the purpose of reconciliation is to avoid the filibuster. The filibuster is an effort to talk something to death.
Dick Durbin

It seems as though there are Members in this body who want to filibuster just about everything we try to do, whether it is stopping judicial nominations, the Energy bill, or this Medicare bill.
Jim Bunning

In the first 50 years of the filibuster, it was used only 35 times. But the last Congress alone had 112 cloture motions filed, plus threats of more. This is the tyranny of the minority.
Peter Fenn

President Barack Obama has it right - there is a lot to change about Washington. The problem is, not much will get changed unless we confront the runaway filibuster in the U.S. Senate.
Peter Fenn

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Filibuster Translations

filibuster in Spanish is filibustero
filibuster in Swedish is fribytare

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