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noun • a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes • (law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches verb • obstruct deliberately by delaying | ||||||||
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| 33% | 6 | Has the power to delay legislation | ||||||
noun • the upper house of the parliament of the Irish Republic | ||||||||
Delay Legislation Crossword Clue
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FILIBUSTER which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Can delay legislation for up to a year | |
2 | Delay — one has week at first in delay
The Guardian Cryptic -
05 Sep 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 05 Sep 2014 |
3 | Legislation of 1935
New York Times -
27 Apr 1991 | New York Times / 27 Apr 1991 |
4 | Major legislation of the 111th Congress
New York Times -
04 Jun 2022 | New York Times / 04 Jun 2022 |
5 | Person who engages in long, tedious speeches in order to delay or obstruct legislation in a legislative assembly | |
6 | Primarily, delay a while, delay, loiter endlessly?
The Guardian Everyman -
31 May 2020 | The Guardian Everyman / 31 May 2020 |
7 | Receive legislation about fungus
The Guardian Cryptic -
09 Dec 2009 | The Guardian Cryptic / 09 Dec 2009 |
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