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filibuster.

a filibuster, a tactic to delay Congressional procedures

10 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɪ.liˌbɑs.tər/
  1. a filibuster, a tactic to delay Congressional procedures

    US · masculine · no-diminutive
  2. a filibuster, an American mercenary who operated in Central America or the Spanish West Indies seeking to gain wealth or political power

    historical · masculine · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English filibuster, from Spanish filibustero, from French flibustier, from Dutch vrijbuiter.

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