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Word | Filibuster |
Nepali Meaning | जलडाकू |
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes / A lawless military adventurer, especially one in quest of plunder / block legislation by making long speeches / an action such as a prolonged speech that obstructs progress in a legislative assembly while not technically contravening the required procedures. / an effort to prevent action in a legislature (such as the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives) by making a long speech or series of speeches, | |
Usage | ⇒ The principal gave a filibuster speech to delay the work on new library building ⇒ Even though we disapproved of Senator Foghorn's political goals, we were impressed by his ability to filibuster endlessly to keep an issue from coming to a vote. ⇒ They engaged in a filibuster that lasted for over a week. ⇒ it was defeated by a Senate filibuster in June |
Synonyms | pirate, filibusterer, procrastination, stall, corsair, delay, freebooter, hindrance, interference, picaroon, talkathon, buccaneer, filibustering, hesitate, opposition, privateer, procrastinate, rover, obstructionist, address, |
Antonyms | catalyst, impetus, incentive, progression, expedition, |
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