Lobby Definition
lŏbē
lobbied, lobbies, lobbying
noun
lobbies
A hall or large anteroom, as a waiting room or vestibule of an apartment house, hotel, theater, etc.
Webster's New World
A large hall adjacent to the assembly hall of a legislature and open to the public.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage
A group of lobbyists representing the same special interest.
The oil lobby.
Webster's New World
verb
lobbied, lobbies, lobbying
To attempt to influence the decision or policy of (someone, esp. a public official) as or in the manner of a lobbyist.
Webster's New World
To work as a lobbyist.
Webster's New World
To make an effort to influence someone on a particular matter.
Webster's New World
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.
American Heritage
To attempt to influence the passage of (a measure) by acting as a lobbyist.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Lobby
Noun
Singular:
lobbyPlural:
lobbiesOrigin of Lobby
Medieval Latin lobia monastic cloister of Germanic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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