filibuster in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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filibustero POL
filibuster
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The eagerness of the filibusters, and the public to support them, had an international hue.
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His vote at this stage was not particularly critical, since the reconciliation bill was not subject to filibuster and required only a simple majority.
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A motion for cloture is filed not only to overcome filibusters in progress, but also to preempt ones that are only anticipated.
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Many men had previous military experience in local militia units or as filibusters.
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A filibuster requiring a three-fifths vote to override, and other similar delaying tactics have been used to require higher vote tallies in the past.
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A filibuster indefinitely prolongs the debate, preventing a final vote on the nominee.
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The cloture vote was 71-29, four votes more than the two-thirds required to cut off the filibuster.
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The most common example of this is to filibuster the motion to proceed to a bill, then filibuster the bill itself.
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The opposition leaders immediately condemned the bill and said they would team up to filibuster the bill.
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It became notorious for filibusters, parliamentary brawls and undisciplined deputies throwing inkwells at each other as a common feature.
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