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Definition of Filibusters

Filibuster
Filibuster Fil"i*bus`ter, n. [Sp. flibuster, flibustero, corrupted fr. E. freebooter. See Freebooter.] 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.
Filibuster
Filibuster Fil"i*bus*ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fillibustered; p. pr. & vb. n. Filibustering.] 1. To act as a filibuster, or military freebooter. --Bartlett. 2. To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices. [political cant or slang, U.S.] --Bartlett.

Meaning of Filibusters from wikipedia

- related to: Zebra Mussel Act filibuster The Legislature of the Province of Ontario has witnessed several significant filibusters, although two are notable...
- widespread support in the press for filibusters' missions. A number of journalists were sympathetic towards filibusters, such as John O'****van and Moses...
- national heroes, sacrificed himself to burn down the place where the Filibusters were staying. Walker set himself up as President of Nicaragua, after...
- long filibusters to promote his populist policies. He recited Shakespeare and read out recipes for "pot-likkers" during one of his filibusters, which...
- record for the longest solo filibuster, but longer filibusters have been carried out by groups of senators. Thurmond's filibuster was primarily focused on...
- at the foot of Antelope Peak. It replaced Filibusters Camp Camp Station, 9.14 miles to the west. Filibusters Camp Station 6 miles from Mission Camp was...
- Accessory Transit Company, provided financial and logistical support to the Filibusters in exchange for Walker, as ruler of Nicaragua, seizing the company's...
- business may continue on other topics while one item is being filibustered. Since filibusters no longer require the minority to actually hold the floor and...
- 60 Senate seats". CNN. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008. Filibusters and Cloture in the Senate, Richard S. Beth and Stanley Bach, Congressional...
- to revise Senate rules and eliminate filibusters of Presidential nominees, leaving the possibility of filibusters of nominees for the Supreme Court intact...