lob·by (l b  )n. pl. lob·bies 1. A hall, foyer, or waiting room at or near the entrance to a building, such as a hotel or theater. 2. A public room next to the assembly chamber of a legislative body. 3. 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. v. lob·bied, lob·by·ing, lob·bies v.intr. 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. v.tr. 1. 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. 2. To try to influence (an official) to take a desired action. [Medieval Latin lobia, monastic cloister, of Germanic origin.] lob by·er, lobby·ist n.lob by·ism n. |
lobby [ˈlɒbɪ]
n pl -bies
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a room or corridor used as an entrance hall, vestibule, etc.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly Brit a hall in a legislative building used for meetings between the legislators and members of the public
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Also called division lobby Chiefly Brit one of two corridors in a legislative building in which members vote
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of persons who attempt to influence legislators on behalf of a particular interest
vb -bies, -bying, -bied
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to attempt to influence (legislators, etc.) in the formulation of policy
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (intr) to act in the manner of a lobbyist
3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (tr) to apply pressure or influence for the passage of (a bill, etc.)
[from Medieval Latin lobia portico, from Old High German lauba arbor, from laub leaf]
lobbyer n
Lobby those who try to influence legislators, collectively; a body of lobbyists.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  lobby - a large entrance or reception room or areabuilding, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice" narthex - a vestibule leading to the nave of a church room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" |
| 2. | lobby - the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" | |
| 3. | lobby - a group of people who try actively to influence legislation political entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities National Rifle Association, NRA - a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government | |
| Verb | 1. | lobby - detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors |
lobby
verb
noun
1. pressure group, group, camp, faction, lobbyists, interest group, special-interest group, ginger group Agricultural interests are some of the most powerful lobbies there.
2. corridor, hall, passage, entrance, porch, hallway, foyer, passageway, entrance hall, vestibule I met her in the lobby of the museum.
Translations
lobby [ˈlɒbɪ]
A. N
1. (= entrance hall) → vestíbulo m; (= corridor) → pasillo m; (= anteroom) → antecámara f; (= waiting room) → sala f de espera
2. (Pol) (for public) → vestíbulo m público, antecámara f; (= division lobby) (for voting) → sala f de votantes
D. CPD lobby correspondent N (Brit) → corresponsal mf parlamentario/a
lobby
n (= entrance hall) → Vor- or Eingangshalle f; (of hotel, theatre) → Foyer nt; (= corridor) → Flur m, → Korridor m; (= anteroom, waiting room) → Vorzimmer nt; (= place in Parliament) → Lobby f; (Pol) → Lobby f, → Interessengruppe f → or -verband m; the gun lobby → die Waffenlobby
vt to lobby one’s Member of Parliament → auf seinen Abgeordneten Einfluss nehmen; to lobby a bill through parliament → als Interessengruppe ein Gesetz durchs Parlament bringen
vi → auf die Abgeordneten Einfluss nehmen, Lobbyist(in) sein; they are lobbying for this reform → die Lobbyisten versuchen, diese Reform durchzubringen; the farmers are lobbying for higher subsidies → die Bauernlobby will höhere Subventionen durchsetzen
lobby [ˈlɒbɪ]
lobby [ˈlɒbɪ]
1. n
b. (Pol) (pressure group) → gruppo di pressione, lobby f inv
2. vt (Pol) → far pressione su
lobby [ˈlɒbɪ]
1. n
b. (Pol) (pressure group) → gruppo di pressione, lobby f inv
2. vt (Pol) → far pressione su
n lobby [ˈlobi]
1 a (small) entrance-hall a hotel lobby. voorportaal صالة الدُّخول والإنتِظار في الفُندُق преддверие hala, vestibul lobby die Vorhalle προθάλαμος, αίθουσα αναμονής, είσοδος vestíbulo vestibüül تسالن ورودی؛ سالن انتظار aula hall לוֹבִּי प्रतीक्षा-कक्ष predvorje hotela előcsarnok, hall lobi forsalur, anddyri ingresso, hall ロビー 로비 vestibiulis priekštelpa; foajē; vestibils lobi hal vestibyle, foajé, entré hall, westybul átrio vestibul, anticameră вестибюль hala, vestibul sprejemna dvorana predvorje vestibul, lobby, foajé ห้องโถง antre, lobi 門廳 вестибюль; фойє پیش گاہ hành lang 门厅
2 a group of people who try to influence the Government etc in a certain way or for a certain purpose. koukus جَماعَة ضَغْط على الحُكومَه лоби nátlaková skupina lobby die Lobby λόμπι (ομάδα προσώπων που ασκούν πολιτική πίεση προώθησης συμφερόντων) grupo de presión lobby گروهی که برای گذراندن لایحه ای سخنرانی و تبلیغات می کنند eturyhmä groupe de pression שְׁדוּלָה लाबीपक्ष मे जनमत lobi lobbi lobi þrÿstihópur (gruppo di pressione) 圧力団体 원외 활동단, 압력 단체 lobiai lobisti, lobiji; kuluāri kumpulan pelobi pressiegroep (politisk) interessegruppe grupa nacisku, lobby grupo de pressão lobby, grup de presiune лобби záujmová / nátlaková skupina interesna skupina lobi lobby กลุ่มผู้รณรงค์หาเสียงสนับสนุนเกี่ยวกับนิติบัญญัติ lobi, kulis 院外活動集團 лобі کسی خاص مقصد کے لئے قانون سازوں کی رائے کو متاثر کرنے کی ترغیب دینے والے لوگ nhóm người vận động 院外活动集团
v
to try to influence (the Government etc). koukus يَسْعى إلى الضَّغْط على الحُكومَه опитвам се да влияя на vykonávat nátlak, ovlivňovat (poslance) drive lobbyvirksomhed beeinflussen πιέζω, επηρεάζω presionar lobby tegema برای جلب رای نمایندگان فعالیت کردن lobata faire pression sur לְשַדֵל अपने पक्ष में जनमत तैयार करना lobirati lobbizik mempengaruhi reka áróður, reyna að hafa áhrif á fare pressione su 議会工作をする 로비 활동을 하다 mėginti paveikti aģitēt; ietekmēt (valdību) melobi lobbyen drive korridorpolitikk naciskać na a face lobby, a încerca să influenţeze лоббировать vykonávať nátlak pritiskati, vplivati na lobirati utöva påtryckning, ägna sig åt lobbyverksamhet ชักชวนให้สมาชิกรัฐสภาสนับสนุนการออกกฎหมายฉบับหนึ่ง kulis yapmak 游說 лобіювати متاثر کرنے کی کوشش vận động hành lang 游说
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