noun
filibuster
A political tactic of prolonged speaking to delay or block legislative action. Used in Japanese political contexts as a direct loanword.
野党はフィリバスターで法案の採決を遅らせた。
The opposition party delayed the vote on the bill by filibustering.
A native Japanese term for obstruction of proceedings, broader than filibuster and not limited to speech tactics.
Borrowed from English 'filibuster', ultimately from Dutch 'vrijbuiter' (freebooter, pirate).