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filibuster noun

  /ˈfɪləbʌstɚ/ , /ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(ɹ)/
  • A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
 vrijbuiter
  • (US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
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🇳🇱 nl en 🇬🇧

filibuster noun

  • vrijbuiter
 filibuster
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