Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A lengthy session of discussions, speeches, or debate.
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- noun A lengthy speech, discussion or debate.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In the 1800s we had a filibuster -- that is, a talkathon -- about once every six years.
President At Washington State Campaign Rally ITY National Archives 1994
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Evidently the Times opinionators think that Reid needs some cheap rhetorical cover (Dodd's "talkathon") and emasculating pressure from the right-of-center to counterbalance the veritable groundswell of support Senator Dodd has received for his law-abiding heroics.
John Seery: The Los Angeles Times Retreats from the Rule of Law 2008
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Davos is quickly morphing from a once-a-year talkathon into a year-round network of leaders and leading thinkers tackling global problems.
Don Tapscott: Davos 2011: Davos Becoming a Year-Round Network to Tackle Global Problems Don Tapscott 2011
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Davos is quickly morphing from a once-a-year talkathon into a year-round network of leaders and leading thinkers tackling global problems.
Don Tapscott: Davos 2011: Davos Becoming a Year-Round Network to Tackle Global Problems Don Tapscott 2011
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Davos, Switzerland -- The World Economic Forum is quickly morphing from a once-a-year talkathon into a year-round network of leaders and leading thinkers tackling global problems.
Don Tapscott: Davos 2011: Davos Becoming a Year-Round Network to Tackle Global Problems Don Tapscott 2011
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Davos, Switzerland -- The World Economic Forum is quickly morphing from a once-a-year talkathon into a year-round network of leaders and leading thinkers tackling global problems.
Don Tapscott: Davos 2011: Davos Becoming a Year-Round Network to Tackle Global Problems Don Tapscott 2011
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FYI – Just checked (out of curiosity) – FOX is having a talkathon about skin cancer and then coffee.
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Davos is quickly morphing from a once-a-year talkathon into a year-round network of leaders and leading thinkers tackling global problems.
Don Tapscott: Davos 2011: Davos Becoming a Year-Round Network to Tackle Global Problems Don Tapscott 2011
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But due to rules peculiar to the Senate, the party in the minority can block a vote on most bills by threatening a filibuster, essentially a non-stop talkathon, and it takes 60 votes to overcome that threat.
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Davos, Switzerland -- The World Economic Forum is quickly morphing from a once-a-year talkathon into a year-round network of leaders and leading thinkers tackling global problems.
Don Tapscott: Davos 2011: Davos Becoming a Year-Round Network to Tackle Global Problems Don Tapscott 2011
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