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filibusters

/ˈfɪlɪbʌstərz/

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noun

Filibustero, mercenario

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.

Examples :

"In the 1850s, American filibusters attempted to take over parts of Nicaragua for their own gain. "

En la década de 1850, los filibusteros estadounidenses intentaron apoderarse de partes de Nicaragua para su propio beneficio.

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Obstruccionismo, 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.

Examples :

"The senators used filibusters to prevent a vote on the new school funding bill. "

Los senadores utilizaron el obstruccionismo para evitar una votación sobre el nuevo proyecto de ley de financiación escolar.

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Obstructor, filibustero

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

Examples :

""The senators known as filibusters tried to block the vote by talking for hours and hours." "

Los senadores conocidos como obstructores intentaron bloquear la votación hablando durante horas y horas.

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verb

Participar en una acción militar privada en un país extranjero

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

Examples :

"During the political instability, some American citizens tried to filibuster in Nicaragua, hoping to influence the country's government through armed intervention. "

Durante la inestabilidad política, algunos ciudadanos estadounidenses intentaron participar en una acción militar privada en Nicaragua, con la esperanza de influir en el gobierno del país a través de la intervención armada.

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Usar tácticas obstruccionistas

To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

Examples :

"The opposition party tried to filibuster the new law by talking for hours, hoping to delay the vote. "

El partido de la oposición intentó usar tácticas obstruccionistas contra la nueva ley hablando durante horas, con la esperanza de retrasar la votación.

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