noun🔗ShareFreibeuter, SöldnerA 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."The filibuster group, traveling from the US, aimed to seize control of the Nicaraguan banana plantations. "Die Freibeutergruppe, die aus den USA kam, wollte die Kontrolle über die nicaraguanischen Bananenplantagen erlangen.militaryhistorywarpoliticsactionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFilibuster, Dauerrede(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."The senator threatened a filibuster to block the vote on the controversial new law. "Der Senator drohte mit einer Dauerrede, um über das umstrittene neue Gesetz abzustimmen.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstruktionsredner(US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer."The filibuster blocked the proposal to extend the school day, delaying the vote for weeks. "Der Obstruktionsredner blockierte den Vorschlag zur Verlängerung des Schultags und verzögerte die Abstimmung um Wochen.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAn einem Freibeuterunternehmen teilnehmenTo take part in a private military action in a foreign country."The rebel group was accused of filibustering in the neighboring country. "Die Rebellengruppe wurde beschuldigt, in dem Nachbarland an einem Freibeuterunternehmen teilgenommen zu haben.militaryactionwarpoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerzögerungstaktik anwendenTo use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body."The senator filibustered the bill to prevent a vote on it. "Der Senator wandte Verzögerungstaktiken an, um eine Abstimmung über den Gesetzentwurf zu verhindern.politicsgovernmentlawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading