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| lob·by [ lóbbee ] |
noun (plural lob·bies) |
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1. entrance area in public building: a large entrance hall or foyer immediately inside the door of a hotel, theater, or other public building
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2. public area in legislative building: a public area in or near a legislative building where people can meet and petition their political representatives
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3. group trying to influence policy: a group of supporters and representatives of particular interests who try to influence political policy on a particular issue
  the welfare lobby
a lobby group
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4. U.K. British voting corridor: either of the two rooms in the British Parliament where members of both houses of Parliament vote for or against bills and proposals
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle lob·bied, present participle lob·by·ing, 3rd person present singular lob·bies) |
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politics petition politicians or influential people: to attempt to persuade a political representative or influential person to support or oppose a particular cause
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| [Mid-16th century. < medieval Latin lobia "cloister, covered walk" < Germanic] |
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| lob·by·er noun |
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