Filibuster
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A freebooter, or mercenary soldier.
The term 'filibuster' was first used in 1851. It was derived from the Spanish filibustero for 'pirate' or 'freebooter'. This term had evolved from the French word flibustier, which itself evolved from the Dutch vrijbuiter (freebooter). This term was applied at the time to American adventurers, mostly from Southern states, who sought to overthrow the governments of Central American states, and was transferred to the users of the filibuster, seen as a tactic for pirating or hijacking debate.
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See also
- Constitution of the Roman Republic
- Gaming the system
- Liberum veto
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - the 1939 film notably portrays the use of a filibuster.
- The Stackhouse Filibuster - an episode of The West Wing
- Obstructionism
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