Analysis Complete

filibuster

/ filibuster /

noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches

Type of:

delay holdup

noun Sense 2

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

Type of:

delayer legislator

verb Sense 3

obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation

Type of:

obstruct blockade block

Derived:

filibusterer

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s something

Semantic Complexity

69%

Sense Count

3

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

8

Times Searched

2

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Related Words

delay holdup delayer legislator obstruct blockade block