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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 | ||||||||
| 37% | 7 | Verbatim report of UK parliamentary proceedings | ||||||
noun • the official published verbatim report of the proceedings of a parliamentary body; originally of the British Parliament | ||||||||
| 37% | 4 | Parliamentary proceedings, e.g. | ||||||
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Speak At Length To Obstruct Parliamentary Proceedings Crossword Clue
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FILIBUSTER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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FILIBUSTER
Updated: October 13, 2023
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1 | Official record of Parliamentary proceedings
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28 Apr 2013 | The Guardian Speedy / 28 Apr 2013 |
2 | Parliamentary procedure to obstruct legislative proceedings | |
3 | Parliamentary proceedings, e.g.
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09 Apr 2017 | New York Times / 09 Apr 2017 |
4 | Report of parliamentary proceedings
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07 Nov 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 07 Nov 2023 |
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6 | Used parliamentary maneuvers to obstruct progress | |
7 | Verbatim report of UK parliamentary proceedings
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20 Aug 2006 | The Guardian Speedy / 20 Aug 2006 |
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