Lobby definitions
The definition of a lobby is a central hall at the entrance to a building or a large waiting room.
An example of a lobby is the reception area in a large business office.
noun
To lobby is defined as to try to influence a public official in favor of something, or to try to get a law passed.
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.
verb
A hall, foyer, or waiting room at or near the entrance to a building, such as a hotel or theater.
noun
A public room next to the assembly chamber of a legislative body.
noun
A group of persons engaged in trying to influence legislators or other public officials in favor of a specific cause.
The banking lobby; the labor lobby.
noun
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To try to influence the thinking of legislators or other public officials for or against a specific cause.
Lobbying for stronger environmental safeguards; lobbied against the proliferation of nuclear arms.
verb
To try to influence public officials on behalf of or against (proposed legislation, for example).
Lobbied the bill through Congress; lobbied the bill to a negative vote.
verb
To try to influence (an official) to take a desired action.
verb
A hall or large anteroom, as a waiting room or vestibule of an apartment house, hotel, theater, etc.
noun
A large hall adjacent to the assembly hall of a legislature and open to the public.
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A group of lobbyists representing the same special interest.
The oil lobby.
noun
To work as a lobbyist.
verb
To make an effort to influence someone on a particular matter.
verb
To attempt to influence the decision or policy of (someone, esp. a public official) as or in the manner of a lobbyist.
verb
To attempt to influence the passage of (a measure) by acting as a lobbyist.
verb
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Origin of lobby
Medieval Latin lobia monastic cloister of Germanic origin