FILIBUSTERISM

Etymology

Noun

filibusterism (uncountable)

(dated) Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.

(US) The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.

The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.

Source: Wiktionary


Fil"i*bus`ter*ism, n.

Definition: The characteristics or practices of a filibuster. Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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