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Definitions of filibuster in various dictionaries:
noun - a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
noun - (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
verb - obstruct deliberately by delaying
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| In 1957 Strom Thurmond engaged in one for 24 hours & 18 minutes, speaking against a civil rights bill |
| This long-winded delaying tactic can be used in the Senate, but not in the House |
| The first true use of this Senate tactic was in 1841 over government printing |
| This term for a type of obstructionist comes from the Dutch for "freebooter" or "pirate" |
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| an action such as prolonged speaking which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly in a way that does not technically contravene the required procedures. |
| to make a long speech in order to delay or prevent a new law being made: |
| (in a legislature) a way of preventing a law from being passed by using the rules or making long speeches to delay voting on it |
| An action such as prolonged speaking which obstructs progress in a legislative assembly in a way that does not technically contravene the required procedures. |
| A person engaging in unauthorized warfare against a foreign state. |
| Act in an obstructive manner in a legislative assembly, especially by speaking at inordinate length. |
| a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches |
| a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes |
| obstruct deliberately by delaying of legislation |
| The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action. |
| Filibuster description |
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| A filibuster is a political procedure where one or more members of parliament or congress debate over a proposed piece of legislation so as to delay or entirely prevent a decision being made on the proposal. It is sometimes referred to as "talking a bill to death" or "talking out a bill" and is characterized as a form of obstruction in a legislature or other decision-making body. This form of political obstruction reaches as far back as Ancient Roman times and could also be referred to synonymously with political stonewalling. Due to the often extreme length of time required for a successful filibuster, many speakers stray off topic after exhausting the original subject matter. Past speakers have read through laws from different states, recited speeches, and even read from cookbooks and phone books. |