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