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Meanings of flibuster in English

Portuguese
flibusteiro
Catalan
filibuster
Spanish
filibustero

Person who engages in a military expedition into a foreign country or territory to foment or support a revolution.

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        flibusteiro
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        Examples for "filibuster"
        Examples for "filibuster"
        1
        This will put particular pressure on Democrats to use the filibuster judiciously.
        The Guardian
        2
        He has indicated he may support a deal to avoid a filibuster.
        Reuters
        3
        The Republican minority routinely invoked the filibuster rule to block Obama's nominees.
        The Guardian
        4
        A French filibuster who in 1684 had his headquarters in San Domingo.
        The Pirates' Who's Who / Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Dea...
        5
        Control of three-fifths of the Senate is needed to overcome a filibuster.
        Radio NZ
        Translations for flibuster
        Catalan
        filibuster