wikipedia|dab=lobby
English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�bi|-�bi
Noun
en-noun|lobb|ies
- An entryway or waiting area; vestibule.
#* I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.
- The class or group of people who try to lobby or influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
#* The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.
Noun
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#informal scouse (from lobscouse)
#* My mam cooked us lobby for tea last night.
Verb
en-verb|lobb|i|ed
- context|intransitive|transitive To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
#* For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.
#* The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government. -- wikiquote:Jim Hightower|Jim Hightower
Related terms
lobbying
lobbyist
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