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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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Horse Breaker So To Speak Delays Proceedings Crossword Clue
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FILIBUSTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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FILIBUSTER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | A person who disrupts or delays proceedings | |
2 | Bureaucratic delays
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16 Sep 1985 | New York Times / 16 Sep 1985 |
3 | Delays works inside café?
Telegraph Toughie -
21 Mar 2024 | Telegraph Toughie / 21 Mar 2024 |
4 | Legal proceedings that supersede earlier legal proceedings | |
5 | Something large or impressive; a destroyer of colds, crimes, dams or gangs, for example; a horse-breaker; a frolic or a roisterer; a US term for a boy; or, a southerly Australian gale
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
12 Aug 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 12 Aug 2023 |
6 | Speak at length to obstruct parliamentary proceedings
The Guardian Quick -
10 Jul 2008 | The Guardian Quick / 10 Jul 2008 |
7 | Young horse, say, with horse-breaker to produce delaying action
The Guardian Cryptic -
18 Aug 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Aug 2010 |
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