filibusterer

/fˈɪlɪbˌʌstɚɹɚ/ noun

A person who filibusters.

Word Origin Filibuster comes from Dutch vrijbuiter 'freebooter,' a pirate who plunders freely. In the 19th century, American legislators who 'pirated' debate by talking endlessly were called filibusters. A filibusterer is one who engages in that tactic. The same free root gives us freedom and freelance (a free lance, a mercenary).

noun A person who filibusters. countable

The senator was known as a notorious filibusterer who could speak for hours to delay legislation.

(名词) 阻挠议事者

这位参议员以冗长辩论而闻名,能够连续发言数小时来拖延立法进程。

(sustantivo) filibustero; obstruccionista [Una persona que practica el obstruccionismo legislativo; filibustero.]

El senador era conocido como un notorio obstruccionista que podía hablar durante horas para retrasar la legislación.

(nom) obstructionniste; filibustier [Personne qui pratique l'obstruction parlementaire en prononçant de longs discours afin de retarder un vote.]

Le sénateur était connu comme un obstructionniste notoire, capable de parler pendant des heures pour retarder un projet de loi.

(Substantiv) Obstruktionist; Dauerredner [**filibusterer** (Substantiv, maskulin): Eine Person, die durch absichtlich lange Reden oder Verzögerungstaktiken eine Abstimmung oder Entscheidung in einem Parlament oder Gremium blockiert.]

Der Senator galt als berüchtigter **filibusterer**, der stundenlang sprach, um Gesetze zu verzögern.

(名詞) filibuster(議事妨害)を行う人。

その上院議員は、法律の成立を遅らせるために何時間も演説を行うことで、悪名高い議事妨害者として知られていた。

(substantivo) obstrucionista; obstrutor; filibusteiro [Uma pessoa que pratica obstrução parlamentar.]

O senador era conhecido como um notório obstrucionista, capaz de falar por horas para atrasar a legislação.

Word parts: filibuster + er

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