filibuster /ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ/ noun plural filibusters
plural filibusters
Learner's definition of FILIBUSTER
[count] chiefly US
: 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(美国参议院、众议院等立法机关通过冗长演说等手段)阻碍议事程序的努力
— filibuster
/ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ/ verb filibusters; filibustered; filibustering