filibuster

• Nom désignant un parlementaire qui prononce de très longs discours pour retarder ou bloquer l'adoption d'une loi, ou la tactique consistant à utiliser ces discours à cette fin.

A noun referring to a legislator who gives long speeches to delay or obstruct legislation, or the tactic of using such speeches for that purpose.

1. Legislative obstruction tacticC1formalamericanpolitical

   A prolonged speech or series of speeches made by a legislator to delay or block a vote on a proposed law.

   Obstruction parlementaire

   • The senator launched a filibuster to prevent the bill from passing.
   • The filibuster lasted over 24 hours before a vote was finally taken.
   • Opponents of the legislation used a filibuster to stall the proceedings.

   Synonymesobstructionstonewalling

2. Person who filibustersC1formalamericanpolitical

   A legislator who engages in a filibuster to delay or obstruct legislative action.

   Obstructionniste parlementaire

   • The filibuster spoke for hours without yielding the floor.
   • Several filibusters coordinated their efforts to block the vote.
   • The filibuster was criticized for wasting valuable legislative time.

   Synonymesfilibustererobstructionist

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire une longue prise de parole ou des débats visant à retarder ou empêcher un vote sur une proposition législative, notamment par une obstruction parlementaire.

A verb used to describe the act of engaging in prolonged speech or debate to delay or prevent a vote on a legislative proposal.

1. Obstruct legislation by delayingC1formalamericanpolitical

   To deliberately delay or prevent a vote on a legislative proposal by making long speeches or other obstructive tactics.

   Faire obstruction parlementaire

   • The senator filibustered for over 12 hours to block the bill.
   • Opposition members filibustered the debate to prevent a decision.
   • They attempted to filibuster the proposal by raising endless procedural points.

   Synonymesblockdelayhold upobstructstallstonewall