lobby (redirected from lobbyer)

lob·by  (lb)

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.

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[Medieval Latin lobia, monastic cloister, of Germanic origin.]

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lobby·er, lobby·ist n.

lobby·ism n.

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lobby

Noun

pl -bies

1. a room or corridor used as an entrance hall or vestibule

2. a group which attempts to influence legislators on behalf of a particular interest

3. Chiefly Brit a hall in a legislative building used for meetings between legislators and members of the public

4. Chiefly Brit one of two corridors in a legislative building in which members vote

Verb

[-bies, -bying, -bied]

to attempt to influence (legislators) in the formulation of policy [Old High German lauba arbor]

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Lobby those who try to influence legislators, collectively; a body of lobbyists.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lobby - a large entrance or reception room or area antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, vestibule, hall building, 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 pressure group, third house 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 buttonhole solicit, beg, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

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lobby

verb 1. campaign, press, pressure, push, influence, promote, urge, persuade, appeal, petition, pull strings Brit. (informal) exert influence, bring pressure to bear, solicit votes

noun 2. pressure group, group, camp, faction, lobbyists, interest group, special-interest group, ginger group, public-interest group U.S., Canad.

noun 3. corridor, hall, passage, entrance, porch, hallway, foyer, passageway, entrance hall, vestibule

Translations

lobby [ˈlɔbɪ] n → vestíbulo, sala de espera;

(POL) (= pressure group); grupo de presión

vt → presionar

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lobby [ˈlɔbɪ] n → hall m, entrée f;

(Pol) → groupe m de pression, lobby m

vt → faire pression sur

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lobby [ˈlɔbɪ] n [of building] → Eingangshalle f;

(Pol) (= pressure group); Interessenverband m

vt → Einfluss nehmen auf +acc

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lobby [ˈlɔbɪ] n → atrio, vestibolo;

(POL) (= pressure group); gruppo di pressione

vt → fare pressione su