filibusterism

filibusterism
fil·i·bus·ter·ism

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  • filibusterism — FILIBUSTERÍSM s.n. Tactica filibusterului. [< filibuster + ism]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  FILIBUSTERÍSM s. n. tactica filibusterului. (< filibuster + ism) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • Filibusterism — Fil i*bus ter*ism, n. The characteristics or practices of a filibuster. Bartlett. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • filibusterism — noun a) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war. All this was simply weakness; but in turning from the conduct of the Finances by the administration, to consider its management of Filibusterism, we pass from the consideration of acts… …   Wiktionary

  • filibusterism — təˌrizəm, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) : the practice of filibustering …   Useful english dictionary

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  • filibuster — filibusterer, n. filibusterism, n. filibusterous, adj. /fil euh bus teuhr/, n. 1. U.S. Politics. a. the use of irregular or obstructive tactics by a member of a legislative assembly to prevent the adoption of a measure generally favored or to… …   Universalium

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  • filibuster — /ˈfɪləbʌstə / (say filuhbustuh) noun 1. the use of obstructive tactics, such as making prolonged speeches or using irrelevant material, in order to delay legislative action. 2. an instance of the use of such tactics. 3. an irregular military… …  

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