The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FILIBUSTER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1984.
Delay legislation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FILIBUSTER | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Delay legislation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- filibuster
- act
- rights
- table
- abode
- adjournment
- anticipation
- attend
- attended
- attending
- away
- bat
Crossword Answer definitions
FILIBUSTER noun- A mercenary soldier; a freebooter; specifically, a mercenary who travelled illegally in an organized group from the United States to a country in Central America or the Spanish West Indies in the mid-19th century seeking economic and political benefits through armed force.
- (US politics) A tactic (such as giving long, often irrelevant speeches) employed to delay the proceedings of, or the making of a decision by, a legislative body, particularly the United States Senate.
- (US politics) A member of a legislative body causing such an obstruction; a filibusterer.
- To take part in a private military action in a foreign country.
- To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body.
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