lobbyist
lobbyist
Definition
☆ lob·by·ist (-ist)
noun
a person, acting for a special interest group, who tries to influence the introduction of or voting on legislation or the decisions of government administrators
lob′·by·ism′ noun
lobbyist
Usage Examples
Preposition: from
- industry: Have lobbyists from the industry got something on key people at the FSA?
Converse of object
- pay: You should expect your representatives to not become a paid lobbyist when they leave office - ever!
- include: This included a very slick Turkish lobbyist, who would not look out of place as a dodgy second hand car salesman.
- have: Have the lobbyists found new way to getting their self-serving message through to " opinion formers " ?
- hire: Exploiting this interval, the US fishing industry hired lobbyists with access to top members of Congress.
- become: Today's women are empowered, they have become lobbyists, peace activists - they are the movers and shakers of their communities.
- meet: I hear that most MPs refused even to meet these lobbyists.
Preposition: for
- industry: Subsequently, lobbyists for the private school industry became ever more successful at gaining access to public funds.
Adjective modifier
- corporate: Economic dependence upon TNCs forces them to adapt to the agenda proposed by corporate lobbyists.
- chief: Wolters who was the chief lobbyist of several major oil companies in Texas, readily agreed to this action.
- powerful: As with all things when dealing with the powerful medical lobbyists, the government now has a real fight on its hands.
- environmental: In fact, some environmental lobbyists have called for the trade in fat people to be increased.
- political: Marcus Rosenthal, 32, political lobbyist I'd like to see the films.
- former: Lib Dem majority: 538 Ed Vaizey ( Wantage ) - Former lobbyist who currently acts as chief speechwriter for Michael Howard.
Noun used with modifier
- tavern: Vegas Towers To lobby the rating higher than face card or tavern league lobbyist.
- tobacco: In 1995, Boehner raised eyebrows by distributing campaign checks from tobacco lobbyists on the House floor.
- league: Vegas Towers To lobby the rating higher than face card or tavern league lobbyist.
- industry: Unfortunately most Senators seem to be listening to industry lobbyists more closely than to us.
- employer: It's time employer lobbyists put up or shut up.
- business: Decide which voices matter ordinary people or business lobbyists.
