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Meaning
Noun
●
A
mercenary
soldier
; a
freebooter
;
specifically
, a
mercenary
who
travelled
illegally
in an
organized
group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th
century
seeking
economic and political
benefits
through
armed
force.
●
In US politics:
A
tactic
(such as
giving
long, often
irrelevant
speeches
)
employed
to
delay
the
proceedings
of, or the
making of
a
decision
by, a
legislative body
,
particularly
the United States Senate.
●
In US politics:
A
member
of a
legislative body
causing
such an
obstruction
; a filibusterer.
Verb
●
To
take part
in a
private
military
action
in a
foreign
country.
●
In Politics:
To use
obstructionist
tactics
in a
legislative
body.
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Origin
filibuster
English
filibustero
Spanish
flibustier
French
vrijbuiter
Dutch
-er
Dutch
-iro
Old Dutch
buit
Dutch
vrij
Dutch
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