noun🔗ShareFilibustero, mercenarioA 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. "El grupo de filibusteros, que viajaba desde los Estados Unidos, tenía como objetivo tomar el control de las plantaciones de plátanos nicaragüenses.militaryhistorywarpoliticsactionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstruccionismo, filibusterismo(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. "El senador amenazó con un filibusterismo para bloquear la votación de la controvertida nueva ley.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstructor(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. "El obstructor bloqueó la propuesta de extender el día escolar, retrasando la votación durante semanas.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParticipar en una acción militar privada en un país extranjeroTo take part in a private military action in a foreign country."The rebel group was accused of filibustering in the neighboring country. "El grupo rebelde fue acusado de participar en una acción militar privada en el país vecino.militaryactionwarpoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUsar tácticas obstruccionistas en un cuerpo legislativoTo use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body."The senator filibustered the bill to prevent a vote on it. "El senador usó tácticas obstruccionistas para evitar una votación sobre el proyecto de ley.politicsgovernmentlawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading