filibusters

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A form of filibuster — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of filibuster
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of filibuster
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