FILIBUSTER

10 letters 15 Scrabble points

Definition of FILIBUSTER

noun
  1. 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.

  2. (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.

  3. (US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.

verb
  1. To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.

  2. To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters F I L I B U S T E R
Length 10 letters
Scrabble Score 15 points

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