filibusterers
Delay tactic practitioners
The noun filibuster refers to an obstruction of legislation, especially by a tactic of giving long speeches to delay proceedings.
A person who engages in this practice is a filibusterer.
Filibusterer may also denote someone engaged in unauthorized warfare against another country.
Something blocking the way
- delayEnforced waiting period
- senatorsUpper legislative body members
- speechmakingDelivering formal spoken addresses
- clotureProcedure ending legislative discussion
marathon · talkathon · procedural · blocking · stalling · minority · debate · tactics
Maritime thieves and raiders
- buccaneersCaribbean sea raiders
- mercenariesSoldiers paid to fight
- adventurersThose seeking exciting experiences
- privateersLicensed wartime ship raiders
expeditions · Caribbean · Latin America · Nicaragua · Cuba · unlawful · invasion · soldiers of fortune
obstruction
Something blocking the way
- delayEnforced waiting period
- senatorsUpper legislative body members
- speechmakingDelivering formal spoken addresses
cloture · marathon · talkathon · procedural · blocking · stalling · minority · debate · tactics · hours
pirates
Maritime thieves and raiders
- buccaneersCaribbean sea raiders
- mercenariesSoldiers paid to fight
- adventurersThose seeking exciting experiences
privateers · expeditions · Caribbean · Latin America · Nicaragua · Cuba · unlawful · invasion · soldiers of fortune · raiders
filibusterersfacilitators
Those who aid progress
deal-makers · cooperators · pragmatists · compromisers · conciliators