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filibuster vs legislator

legislator vs filibuster

filibuster and legislator both are nouns.

filibuster is a verb but legislator is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
filibuster Yes No Yes No
legislator Yes No No No
As nouns, legislator is a hypernym of filibuster; that is, legislator is a word with a broader meaning than filibuster:
  • filibuster: a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
  • legislator: someone who makes or enacts laws
Other hypernyms of filibuster include delayer.
filibuster (noun) legislator (noun)
(law) a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches someone who makes or enacts laws
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
filibuster (verb) legislator (verb)
obstruct deliberately by delaying
Difference between filibuster and legislator

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