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| lobby | (n) the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest |
| lobby | (n) a group of people who try actively to influence legislation, Syn. third house, pressure group |
| lobby | (v) detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors, Syn. buttonhole |
| lobbying expense | (n) expenses incurred in promoting or evaluating legislation, Example: many lobbying expenses are deductible by a taxpayer |
| lobbyism | (n) the practice of lobbying; the activities of a lobbyist |
| lobbyist | (n) someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer |
| Lobbish | a. Like a lob; consisting of lobs. Sir. P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Lobby | n.;
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| Lobby | v. i. |
| Lobby | v. t. To urge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members of a legislative body; |
| Lobbyist | n. A member of the lobby; a person who solicits members of a legislature for the purpose of influencing legislation. [ U.S. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Lobbyist { m } | lobbyist [Add to Longdo] |
| lobbend | lobbing [Add to Longdo] |