
filibuster
/ˈfɪɫəˌbəstɝ/
prolonged speaking to delay legislative action
“The senator's filibuster lasted fourteen hours.”
Origin: Spanish filibustero pirate, from Dutch vrijbuiter freebooter

/ˈfɪɫəˌbəstɝ/
prolonged speaking to delay legislative action
“The senator's filibuster lasted fourteen hours.”
Origin: Spanish filibustero pirate, from Dutch vrijbuiter freebooter