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noun

an entrance hall, corridor, or vestibule, as in a public building, often serving as an anteroom; foyer.

a large public room or hall adjacent to a legislative chamber.

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)

to solicit or try to influence the votes of members of a legislative body.

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verb (used with object)

to try to influence the actions of (public officials, especially legislators).

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

Related forms

lob·by·er, noun

un·lob·bied, adjective

un·lob·by·ing, adjective

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Example Sentences

The problem is that the gun lobby makes its money and exercises its influence by keeping the debate hot and emotional.

Fifteen protesters were arrested after forcing their way into the building and refusing orders to exit the lobby.

But at other times, it seems remarkable that companies would do anything but lobby.

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The problem is that the gun lobby makes its money and exercises its influence by keeping the debate hot and emotional.

Fifteen protesters were arrested after forcing their way into the building and refusing orders to exit the lobby.

But at other times, it seems remarkable that companies would do anything but lobby.

Famous lobby lounge with capsule seats, and bar and river views, is a popular party destination for the in-crowd.

What an elegant and concise summary of the motivations of the denialist lobby.

The beautiful lobby is also available for pre-show and post-show receptions, as well as meetings and special events.

Don't look for a sign, or for that matter a lobby or a bellhop angling for a tip.

Picture the lobby atrium of a new, green building, one filled with leafy plants and trees.

The gun lobby secured a broad provision in the legislation.

Their ability to lobby legislators and foundations should never be underestimated.

But until yesterday, the ethanol lobby was rather grumpy.

Photos in the lobby show the royal family cavorting in the pool and attending formal parties.

There seems to be a general commercial lobby which sets out to make anything environmentally friendly uneconomic.

Snap a few pics in the lobby photo booth before heading out.

Then they withdrew to a corner of the lobby to confer.

The bills were dead once the state's business lobby weighed in against them.

People who earn tenure tend to have strong allies who lobby fiercely on their behalf.

One common complaint is that public sector unions use government money to lobby the government.

When i was ready to go down to the lobby i had a momentum that take me to lean on the balcony an look down the building.

The lobby power constrains irrespective of east or west or free market or socialist-communist.

Candidates lobby for those votes fiercely, in a process that's always unfolded behind the scenes.

When confronted with a problem in the nation's capital, the thing to do is to lobby.

Everyone in the lobby sees them and pretends not to.

It is not difficult to conclude that the corn lobby is damaging general health.

Take one of the five exterior elevators-the fastest in the city-from the lobby.

They are feeding the pseudoscience of the anti-radiation lobby.

For the time being, state regulators appear content standing in the lobby.

In fight for federal student aid, home-school lobby has powerful friends.

The problem is how to turn the fan base into an effective lobby.

Pick up a map in the lobby and wander through this colossal stone palace-rustic, elegant, and a bit medieval.

Hope it will really work, despite the inevitable industry's lobby.

Envy would spur you to spitefully lobby to cut their pensions.

He also found that at its gatherings he could lobby scores of foreign ministers in one place.

Patrons should enjoy their refreshments in the lobby area.

The only thing priddseren has proven each time he posts here is that he is a shill for the fossil fuel lobby.

The worry is that companies will use the opportunity to lobby hard for a helpfully flaccid definition.

The hotel bar jacks up its techno music to counteract the babble in the lobby.

Yes this issue has been politicized but scientists have no where near the funding available to them that these lobby groups do.

The cash machine in the marble lobby delivered crisp new notes on demand.

The split-level lobby lounge, with its capsule seats and long bar, is the place to hang.

It is time to stop all these brain-washing campaigns by the climate change denier lobby.

Genetic misfortune, cries the lobby of the larger-sized.

Industry bosses lobby the summiteers from their headquarters in a nearby luxury hotel.

Of course the energy companies, presidents, investors and other interested mafias lobby furiously against that.

Pick up a self-guided tour brochure from the hotel lobby.

The big pharm lobby will make sure that it costs them as little as possible, no matter who the guinea pig is.

It speaks far more clearly of a powerful industry lobby than of health needs which could be addressed by preventative measures.

The corn lobby made that possible, promoting sugar import tariffs.

The inviting lobby is contemporary but subdued, to highlight the expansive.

There are lobby groups pushing the agenda of man-made climate change and there are lobby groups pushing for the opposite.

Tickets purchased online can be picked up in the lobby prior to the event.

There is a strong public lobby to slow the use of this energy.

The line for autographs extended almost into the hotel lobby and the line for photos was almost extended into the autograph line.

Many also fear that firms which make money from jails form a powerful pro-prison lobby.

Nations lobby hard to get their glorious buildings, wilderness, and historic ruins on.

Because of all that, these companies do have to spread the lie and the lobby influence.

The driving lobby suspects that the government would use road pricing to screw more money out of it.

Companies prefer to lobby only about core interests.

He wasn't always entirely comfortable with the lobby here, what there was of it.

Universities would work out what they want and lobby for it.

Participate in one of them or develop your own and lobby the local government for sponsorship.

Hundreds went to see her barrel, on display in a big hotel lobby for ten days before her fateful ride.

Finally, there is the issue of satisfying lobby groups.

Those damning words come not from any industry lobby or right-wing think-tank.

So many people clogged the lobby that they got in the way of the hotel's paying guests.

Compared with groups who lobby to save animals or trees, campaigners who lobby to preserve languages are themselves a rare breed.

Resplendent black and white tiled lobby with vast chandelier.

Museum visitors will get a taste of this diversity as soon as they enter the lobby.

The hospital's lobby is filled with patients and visitors.

There is a strong possibility that they will lobby state and federal officials for tax credits.

My office is on the corner of the lobby of a confusingly laid out building that houses the college advising center.

They are also supported by trade unions and lobby groups, plus a few pundits.

Follow the signs and escalators to the lobby of the hotel.

They also know how to lobby governments in order to sell their drugs and to avoid liability.

For example, the rolling entrance area works as a bathroom, a drying space for clothing and a lobby.

But you can be ready to lobby the administration if better parking opens up.

The lobby area is a retail goldmine of rainforest-themed toys.

And they should lobby for a law that would require high schools to disclose athletic participation data.

Part of the problem, as the estate agents' lobby was anxious to point out, was the weather.

And let's not forget that there was no substantial industrial lobby opposed to the fix.

The sugar industry and the sugar lobby don't want you to know that.

Although no official reason was given, the opposition of the powerful farm lobby is widely thought to have played a role.

No public tours are offered here, but you can step inside the lobby to admire the gold records on the wall.

The more their costs mount, the greater incentive they have to lobby for copyright reform.

It's true they are a big lobby and will have to be dealt with as part of any energy solution.

Hence, these bigger players are waiting and watching while they lobby to protect their branded.

He has also been a frequent speaker with leading coal and energy companies as well as coal and other industry lobby groups.

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World English Dictionary

lobby (ˈlɒbɪ)

—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

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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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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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