noun🔗Share私掠船員, 傭兵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."The filibuster group, traveling from the US, aimed to seize control of the Nicaraguan banana plantations. "米国から来た私掠船員の一団は、ニカラグアのバナナ農園の支配を狙っていた。militaryhistorywarpoliticsactionpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareフィリバスター、議事妨害(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. "上院議員は、物議を醸す新法案の採決を阻止するため、フィリバスターをちらつかせた。politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share議事妨害を行う人(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. "議事妨害を行う人は、学校の日の延長案を阻止し、投票を数週間遅らせました。politicsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share外国で私的な軍事行動に参加するTo take part in a private military action in a foreign country."The rebel group was accused of filibustering in the neighboring country. "反政府グループは、隣国で私的な軍事行動に参加したとして非難された。militaryactionwarpoliticsgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share議事妨害をするTo use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body."The senator filibustered the bill to prevent a vote on it. "上院議員は、その法案の採決を阻止するために議事妨害を行った。politicsgovernmentlawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
