filibusterism
Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised warPiracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
Meaning
3 senses(dated, uncountable)Piracy, freebooting; the waging of unauthorised war.
(US, uncountable)The practice of forcefully and unauthorisedly acquiring control of foreign land.
(uncountable)The practice of delaying legislation by filibuster or other obstructive tactics.
Origin
From filibuster + -ism.From filibuster + -ism.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable