filibustering in English

verb
1
act in an obstructive manner in a legislature, especially by speaking at inordinate length.
several measures were killed by Republican filibustering
verb

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1. Without official government support the most radical advocates of manifest destiny increasingly turned to military filibustering.

2. Shortly after " Mr. Smith " became a FlLMCLUB classic, there was a week of all- night filibustering in the House of Lords.

3. A filibustering blowhard of a politician, Dod would use bureaucratic wrangling to further the Federation's aims and hinder the efforts of those who would expose their chicanery.

4. 23 A filibustering blowhard of a politician, Dod would use bureaucratic wrangling to further the Federation's aims and hinder the efforts of those who would expose their chicanery.

5. Support for Abolishing the filibuster has grown within the Democratic Party in recent weeks as it’s become clear that key legislation not tied to the federal budget — including measures on civil rights and gun control — will likely be torpedoed by filibustering Republicans.

6. ‘Instead, they Browbeat her, repeatedly cut her off in mid-answer, accused her of ‘filibustering’ and said she was lying…’ ‘Earlier this week the Ministry tried to Browbeat the teachers into compliance by instructing principals to send round a memo ‘requiring’ staff to perform all their duties.’

7. ‘Instead, they Browbeat her, repeatedly cut her off in mid-answer, accused her of ‘filibustering’ and said she was lying…’ ‘Earlier this week the Ministry tried to Browbeat the teachers into compliance by instructing principals to send round a memo ‘requiring’ staff to perform all their duties.’