Filibuster

filibuster; deliberate obstruction of a vote through extended speeches

noun FIL-ih-boos-ter Rare

Origin: from English/Dutch 'vrijbuiter'

Usage Note

Filibuster entered German political vocabulary through American influence; it describes tactics to block or delay legislative votes by exhausting debate time, less common in German parliamentary procedure than in the US Senate.

Examples

"Die Opposition versuchte einen Filibuster, um die Abstimmung zu verzögern."

Natural Translation

The opposition attempted a filibuster to delay the vote.

Literal Translation

The opposition attempted a filibuster, in-order the vote to delay.

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