filibuster

  1. Noun.  A freebooter, or mercenary soldier.
  2. Noun.  (US, politics) A delaying tactic, especially the use of long, often irrelevant speeches given in order to delay progress or the making of a decision, especially on the floor of the US Senate.
  3. Noun.  (US, politics) A member of a legislative body causing such obstruction.
  4. Verb.  To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
  5. Verb.  (US, politics) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

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