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filibuster

parliamentary procedure where debate over a proposed piece of legislation is extended, allowing one or more members to delay or entirely prevent a vote on the proposal
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filibuster

Summary

filibuster is a parliamentary procedure[1]. filibuster draws 2,290 Wikipedia views per month (parliamentary_procedure category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]

Key Facts

  • filibuster's instance of is recorded as parliamentary procedure[3].
  • filibuster is a type of obstructionism[4].
  • filibuster's Commons category is recorded as Filibuster[5].
  • filibuster's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Filibuster[6].
  • filibuster's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7].
  • filibuster's different from is recorded as filibuster[8].
  • filibuster's different from is recorded as marathon speech[9].

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Definition and Type

filibuster's instance of is recorded as parliamentary procedure[3]. filibuster is a type of obstructionism[4].

Why It Matters

filibuster draws 2,290 Wikipedia views per month (parliamentary_procedure category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] filibuster has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] filibuster is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → parliamentary procedure
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → obstructionism
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