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filibuster

verb [I or T]
 
/ˈfɪl.ɪ.bʌs.tər/ US  /-tɚ/ mainly US

Definition

to make a long speech in order to delay or prevent a new law being made: Conceivably, supporters of the law could filibuster to prevent it from being revised.Lecturing and addressing filibuster
 
 
noun [C]
Lecturing and addressing
(Definition of filibuster verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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