verb
- past tense of filibuster; obstructed legislative action by making long speeches or using other delaying tactics
Usage: political/legislative context
Examples
- The senator filibustered the bill for twelve hours straight.
- Opposition members filibustered to prevent the vote from taking place.
- She filibustered by reading from the phone book to delay the proceedings.
- The minority party filibustered the controversial legislation.
- They successfully filibustered until the session ended.
- He filibustered the nomination by giving endless speeches.