1.
a tactic used to delay or prevent the passage of legislation, e.g. a long irrelevant speech
2.
an obstructor of the passage of legislation
3.
a mercenary or irregular in a revolutionary army of a foreign country
4.
a situation in which a politician deliberately delays or prevents a proposal from becoming law by continuing to speak until the end of a debate
1.
a tactic used to delay or prevent the passage of legislation, e.g. a long irrelevant speech
2.
an obstructor of the passage of legislation
3.
a mercenary or irregular in a revolutionary army of a foreign country
4.
a situation in which a politician deliberately delays or prevents a proposal from becoming law by continuing to speak until the end of a debate