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Meanings of filibuster in inglês

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filibusterismo

A legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes.

        filibusterisme
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        Examples for "filibusterer"
        Examples for "filibusterer"
        1
        The family is filibusterers by birth, and foreigners by trade.
        Cabbages and Kings
        Usage of filibuster in inglês
        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
        6
        Three rogue Republican senators saved the stimulus package from a likely filibuster.
        The Guardian
        7
        The Tories in the Lords could filibuster the bill past that day.
        The Guardian
        8
        After all I am not the son of a filibuster for nothing.
        The Pirate of Panama: A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure
        9
        It has been described as performance art, a filibuster, even slam poetry.
        The Irish Times
        10
        Davis's filibuster drew huge nationwide interest and several websites streamed it live.
        Reuters
        11
        Used with this frequency, the filibuster devalues democracy and undermines governance.
        The Guardian
        12
        Currently, the rules require a super-majority of 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
        Reuters
        13
        The Republicans are likely to threaten a filibuster to block the Democrats' bill.
        Reuters
        14
        Democrats have vowed to block the nominee and a Senate filibuster is possible.
        Ebony
        15
        Their nominations would have failed if the filibuster rule was still in effect.
        The Guardian
        16
        Backed by Obama, the bill was blocked by a Senate filibuster last December.
        Wired
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        Filibuster through the time
        Filibuster across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Less common