Synonyms of filibuster
15 similar words · 1 opposite word
Another word for filibuster is freelance. Other synonyms of filibuster are adventurer, bravo, condottiere, freebooter and free companion. The opposite of filibuster is cloture.
Synonyms and similar words for filibuster
nounA mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an...
- adventurer
- bravo
- condottiereA mercenary military leader from 14th-century Italy and later in other parts of Europe.
- freebooter
- freelanceA medieval mercenary.
- free companionSynonym of mercenary.
- hired gun
- hireling
- hit man
- mercA mercenary.
- mercenary
- private military contractorSynonym of mercenary.
- sellsword
- soldier of fortuneA noncommissioned soldier willing to serve any state or person who will hire them.
nounA member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction.
- filibustererA person who filibusters.
Opposite of filibuster
nounA tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or...
- clotureIn legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (that is, a filibuster): a motion, procedure or rule by which...
Meaning of filibuster
- noun A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
- noun A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
- noun A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction.
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Questions about synonyms of filibuster
- What is another word for filibuster?
- Filibuster has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as freelance, adventurer, bravo, condottiere, freebooter, free companion, hired gun and hireling.
- What is the opposite of filibuster?
- The opposite of filibuster is cloture.
- What does filibuster mean?
- Filibuster means a mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
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