Definition of lobby
lobbies
1 : a corridor or hall connected with a larger room or series of rooms and used as a passageway or waiting room: such asa : an anteroom of a legislative chamber; especially : one of two anterooms of a British parliamentary chamber to which members go to vote during a divisionb : a large hall serving as a foyer (as of a hotel or theater)
2 : a group of persons engaged in lobbying especially as representatives of a particular interest group the gun lobby the oil lobby
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Examples of lobby in a Sentence
I'll meet you in the lobby after the show.
The proposed new law is supported by the oil lobby.
Recent Examples of lobby from the Web
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With a growing Bay Area pro-housing lobby have come victories for the movement.
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The HAC, located at 2310 Drake Ave., consists of the original 1974 legacy pool, linked by a new lobby and a walkway to the new uniform.
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Officers arrived at the Sara Francis Hometel on Tenth Avenue about 1:50 p.m. and found the woman in a lobby with a knife, police said.
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The lobby at a Hyatt Regency in Orlando was crowded on a recent Saturday, filled with people with disabilities such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and other limitations.
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Inside, people lined up in the lobby to take formal tours, which ended with light refreshments in the sally port for animal control.
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Personnel from rescue squads 1 and 2 and Engine Company 21 entered the blast doors of the building’s lobby.
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Put simply, the homeless have lacked a lobby in San Diego.
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At the Ed Roberts Campus, the firm designed a helical, bright-red ramp, a dramatic focal point emerging from the middle of the first-floor lobby.
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Origin and Etymology of lobby
Medieval Latin lobium gallery, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch
lobby
Definition of lobby
lobbied
;lobbying
intransitive verb
: to conduct activities aimed at influencing public officials and especially members of a legislative body on legislation
transitive verb
1 : to promote (something, such as a project) or secure the passage of (legislation) by influencing public officials lobby a bill through Congress
2 : to attempt to influence or sway (someone, such as a public official) toward a desired action lobbying senators for tax reform
lobbyer
nounExamples of lobby in a Sentence
an organization that has been lobbying for reform of the tax laws
The health-care industry has lobbied against the proposal.
an organization that has been lobbying Congress for reform of the tax laws
a player who has lobbied hard to be included in the team's starting lineup
I lobbied our company for a new computer.
Recent Examples of lobby from the Web
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However, the studios successfully lobbied and campaigned against this intervention, solidifying sexist and racist discriminatory practices—including pay gaps—to this day.
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Yet over the past two decades, state and local tax officials have been lobbying Congress—unsuccessfully—to change this.
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During a nearly three-hour committee meeting Tuesday, city officials lobbied for projects and questioned ways to best spend taxpayer dollars ahead of the new fiscal year starting July 1.
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Newmar said after the first season, being cast as a foe of the Caped Crusaders became a celebrity status symbol in Hollywood and agents began lobbying for the star clients to be cast for a role as a bad guy on the show.
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Trump had been lobbied heavily by Mideast leaders, notably Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and King Abdullah II of Jordan, to sign the waiver and prevent further instability and unrest in the region.
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Despite robocalls this week from Dog the Bounty Hunter, who is lobbying on behalf of bail agents fighting the legislation, each bill moves to the floor of its respective house next week, a step cheered by civil rights advocates Friday.
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Republicans lobbying for the Saudis include former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott and former former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman.
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Lobbying has led to many of projects being canceled, even some off the coast.
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First Known Use of lobby
1820
LOBBY Defined for English Language Learners
lobby
playDefinition of lobby for English Language Learners
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: a large open area inside and near the entrance of a public building (such as a hotel or theater)
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: an organized group of people who work together to influence government decisions that relate to a particular industry, issue, etc.
lobby
Definition of lobby for English Language Learners
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: to try to influence government officials to make decisions for or against something
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: to try to get something you want by talking to the people who make decisions
LOBBY Defined for Kids
lobby
playDefinition of lobby for Students
lobbies
: a hall or entry especially when large enough to serve as a waiting room a hotel lobby
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lobby
Legal Definition of lobby
lobbies
: a group of persons engaged in lobbying especially as representatives of a particular interest group
lobby
Legal Definition of lobby
lobbied
lobbying
intransitive verb
transitive verb
lobbyer
nounlobbyist
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