fil·i·bus·ter 
/ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ/ noun
plural fil·i·bus·ters /ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ/ noun [count] chiefly US : an effort to prevent action in a legislature (such as the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives) by making a long speech or series of speeches
▪ They engaged in a filibuster that lasted for over a week.
▪ They engaged in a filibuster that lasted for over a week.
— filibuster /ˈfɪləˌbʌstɚ/ verb, filibusters; filibustered; filibuster·ing
[no obj] ▪ They are filibustering to delay the vote. [+ obj] ▪ They filibustered the bill for over a week.
[no obj] ▪ They are filibustering to delay the vote. [+ obj] ▪ They filibustered the bill for over a week.
