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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

lobbyist Related Forms
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.

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