noun🔗ShareFlibustier, mercenaireA 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. "Le groupe de flibustiers, en provenance des États-Unis, visait à prendre le contrôle des plantations de bananes nicaraguayennes.militaryhistorywarpoliticsactionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstruction parlementaire, filibuster(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. "Le sénateur a menacé d'utiliser l'obstruction parlementaire pour bloquer le vote sur la nouvelle loi controversée.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareObstruction parlementaire(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. "L'obstruction parlementaire a bloqué la proposition de prolonger la journée scolaire, retardant le vote de plusieurs semaines.politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParticiper à une expédition militaire privée dans un pays étrangerTo take part in a private military action in a foreign country."The rebel group was accused of filibustering in the neighboring country. "Le groupe rebelle a été accusé de participer à une expédition militaire privée dans le pays voisin.militaryactionwarpoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareUser de l'obstruction parlementaireTo use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body."The senator filibustered the bill to prevent a vote on it. "Le sénateur a usé de l'obstruction parlementaire pour empêcher un vote sur le projet de loi.politicsgovernmentlawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading