English Dictionary

filibuster

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈfɪlɪbʌstə(ɹ)/

動詞

To take part in a private military action in a foreign country. / (originally and mainly US, politics) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

日本語の意味

外国での私設軍事行動に参加する / 議会において妨害戦術を用いる

Several mercenaries planned to filibuster across the border to support the rebel forces, disregarding international law.

数人の傭兵は国際法を無視して、反政府勢力を支援するために国境を越えて私的な軍事行動に参加することを計画した。

意味（1）

To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.

According to U.S. law, filibustering was a violation of the Neutrality Law of 1818, which prohibited the organization within the United States of any armed force that intended to attack a friendly foreign power. The American government attempted, through the enforcement of this law, to prevent its citizens from filibustering, mostly by preventing potential filibustering groups from organizing and collecting arms for future operations.

意味（2）

(originally and mainly US, politics) To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.

But as the case had dragged on interminably, and he believed, and the world believed, and the Canadians themselves knew, that they intended to filibuster and postpone as long as possible, he took the common-sense way to a settlement.

filibusters （ present singular third-person ）

filibustering （ participle present ）

filibustered （ participle past ）

filibustered （ past ）