Synonyms for Filibuster
ˈfɪl əˌbʌs tərfil·i·buster

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1. filibuster, filibusterernoun

   a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes

   Synonyms:
   filibuster, filibusterer

2. filibusterverb

   (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

   Synonyms:
   filibusterer

3. filibusterverb

   obstruct deliberately by delaying

Matched Categories

1. • Block
   • Delayer
   • Legislation
   • Legislator

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1. filibusternoun

   Synonyms:
   [Modern.] pirate, freebooter, buccaneer, sea-robber, sea-rover, lawless adventurer

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1. List of paraphrases for "filibuster":

   obstruction

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How to use Filibuster in a sentence?

1. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell:

   As I've said before, the Senate will revisit this important issue over the current work period, we'll give Democrats another opportunity to end their filibuster of funding that's critical to controlling Zika and supporting our veterans.

2. Stephany Spaulding:

   If we don't eliminate the filibuster to pass federal voting protections, we're once again allowing White minority rule to govern this nation.

3. Marc Morial:

   Voting and democracy is the protector and the empowerer of our voice on every other issue : policing, education, economic equity. Without the right to vote we have no say. No voice. No seat at the table, we're sending a message to members of the United States Senate that we expect them to do everything in their power to protect democracy. If that means reforming the filibuster then so be it.

4. Ben Sasse:

   It’s CYA [cover your a--] week in Washington, the Senate is taking a guaranteed-to-fail vote on blowing up the filibuster so that Chuck Schumer can ward off a primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and so that Ron Klain can throw some chum at the Democratic Party’s progressive base.

5. Sarah Godlewski:

   When you look at why we can't do it, it's because of the filibuster.