- filibusterer
- fil·i·bus·ter·er
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filibusterer
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filibusterer — noun see filibuster II … New Collegiate Dictionary
filibusterer — See filibuster. * * * … Universalium
filibusterer — noun A person who filibusters … Wiktionary
filibusterer — n. person that makes long speeches in order to delay or prevent a decision from being made; person who intentionally delays debate; person who leads a filibuster … English contemporary dictionary
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filibuster — I. noun Etymology: Spanish filibustero, literally, freebooter Date: 1851 1. an irregular military adventurer; specifically an American engaged in fomenting insurrections in Latin America in the mid 19th century 2. [filibuster (II)] a. the use of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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