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A lobby is a central hall at the entrance to a building or a large waiting room. (noun)
An example of a lobby is the reception area in a large business office.
To lobby means to try to influence a public official in favor of something, or to try to get a law passed. (verb)
An example of to lobby is an oil company sending representatives to Congress to express their opinion about why a law should or should not be passed.
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