filibusterer
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Definition
Noun: * A person, especially a legislator, who engages in a filibuster—the tactic of making long speeches or introducing irrelevant issues to delay or prevent a legislative body from voting on a proposal.
Usage
The term is used specifically in a political or parliamentary context to describe an individual employing obstructive tactics. It carries a negative connotation, implying deliberate obstruction rather than legitimate debate.
Examples
- The senator gained a reputation as a notorious filibusterer for his 14-hour speech against the bill.
- The opposition party accused their colleague of being a filibusterer who was halting progress on the budget.
- To end the debate, the majority needed to gather enough votes to stop the filibusterer.
Advanced Usage
- The term is almost exclusively used in the context of deliberative assemblies like senates or parliaments. The action itself is "to filibuster," and the person performing it is the "filibusterer."
Variants and Related Words
- Filibuster (noun): The obstructive tactic itself.
- Example: The senator staged a filibuster that lasted two days.
- Filibuster (verb): To engage in such a tactic.
- Example: They threatened to filibuster the nomination.
- Obstructionist (noun): A more general term for someone who deliberately obstructs business or progress.
Synonyms
- Obstructor
- Delayer
- Obstructionist (general)
- Stonewaller (general)
Antonyms
- Facilitator
- Expediter
Related Idioms/Phrases
- To talk a bill to death: An informal phrase describing the filibusterer's goal of preventing a vote by extending debate indefinitely.
Noun
- a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes