filibuster
1 of 2noun/ˈfɪləˌbʌstər/
Forms:filibusters
1
a legislative tactic used to delay or block the passage of a bill by giving prolonged speeches or using other time-consuming methods
- The senator launched a filibuster to stop the vote on the bill.
- The filibuster lasted for over 15 hours.
- Opponents of the proposal threatened a filibuster to stall it.
- The party used a filibuster to force changes to the legislation.
- The filibuster ended when the majority invoked cloture.