lobby
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i noun
1.
an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.
2.
a large public room or hall adjacent to a legislative chamber.
3.
a group of persons who work or conduct a campaign to influence members of a legislature to vote according to the group's special interest.
verb (used without object)
4.
to solicit or try to influence the votes of members of a legislative body.
verb (used with object)
5.
to try to influence the actions of (public officials, especially legislators).
6.
to urge or procure the passage of (a bill), by lobbying.
Origin:
1545–55; < Medieval Latin lobia, laubia covered way < Old High German *laubia (later lauba) arbor, derivative of laub leaf
1545–55; < Medieval Latin lobia, laubia covered way < Old High German *laubia (later lauba) arbor, derivative of laub leaf
Related forms
lob·by·er, noun
un·lob·bied, adjective
un·lob·by·ing, adjective
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lobby (ˈlɒbɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -bies | |
| 1. | a room or corridor used as an entrance hall, vestibule, etc |
| 2. | chiefly (Brit) a hall in a legislative building used for meetings between the legislators and members of the public |
| 3. | chiefly (Brit) Also called: division lobby one of two corridors in a legislative building in which members vote |
| 4. | a group of persons who attempt to influence legislators on behalf of a particular interest |
| —vb , -bies, -bies, -bying, -bied | |
| 5. | to attempt to influence (legislators, etc) in the formulation of policy |
| 6. | (intr) to act in the manner of a lobbyist |
| 7. | (tr) to apply pressure or influence for the passage of (a bill, etc) |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin lobia portico, from Old High German lauba arbor, from laub leaf] | |
| 'lobbyer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
lobby
1550s, from M.L. laubia, lobia "covered walk in a monastery," from a Gmc. source (cf. O.H.G. louba "hall, roof;" see lodge (n.)). Meaning "large entrance hall in a public building" is from 1640. Political sense of "those who seek to influence legislation" is attested 1808
in Amer.Eng., in ref. to the custom of influence-seekers gathering in large entrance-halls outside legislative chambers. The verb in this sense is first attested 1850.
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
lobby definition
A group whose members share certain goals and work to bring about the passage, modification, or defeat of laws that affect these goals. Lobbies (also called interest groups or pressure groups) can be long-standing (such as minority groups struggling to have their civil rights guaranteed) or ad hoc (such as a community threatened by proposed construction of a nuclear power plant). Lobbies may use grassroots methods, such as local rallies and campaigns, to build support for their cause and often employ professional lobbyists, who testify before congressional committees and approach policymakers in all government branches. Powerful lobbies, such as the AFL-CIO and the American Legion, with millions of members, have succeeded in establishing influence in Washington, D.C.
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Example sentences
Yucca keeps getting put back up for consideration because it has the weakest political lobby relative to the more secure places.
But the real boost that the drug lobby is giving to the health-reform effort is a political one.
If a large lobby group pays you a lot of money to push a political agenda over here, you tend to get thrown in jail.
The path led to the lodge's unique lobby that was literally completely outdoors.
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