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filibusters

/ˈfɪlɪbʌstərz/

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noun

용병, 해적

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. "

1850년대에 미국 용병들은 자신들의 이익을 위해 니카라과 일부를 점령하려 했다.

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noun

의사진행 방해, 필리버스터

(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. "

상원 의원들은 새로운 학교 자금 지원 법안에 대한 투표를 막기 위해 의사진행 방해를 사용했다.

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noun

의사진행 방해자

(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." "

의사진행 방해자로 알려진 상원 의원들은 몇 시간 동안 말을 하면서 투표를 막으려 했다.

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verb

외국에서 사설 군사 작전에 참여하다

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. "

정치적 불안정 속에서, 일부 미국 시민들은 무력 개입을 통해 니카라과의 정부에 영향을 미치기 위해 그곳에서 사설 군사 작전에 참여하려 했다.

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verb

의사 방해 전술을 사용하다

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. "

야당은 투표를 늦추기 위해 몇 시간 동안 연설하며 새 법안에 대해 의사 방해 전술을 사용하려 했다.

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