lobby

(lŏb'ē)
n., pl., -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., -bied, -by·ing, -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.]

lobbyer lob'by·er or lob'by·ist n.
lobbyism lob'by·ism n.

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A space at the entrance to a building, theater, etc.

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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.

IN BRIEF: A person who tries to influence lawmakers in voting for or against certain laws.

Because of her job as a lobbyist, she was able to meet and convince many influential people about the cause she championed.

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• Politicians and Activists - lobbyist: person who works for special interest group

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forværelse, korridor, vestibule, foyer, vandrehal, interessegruppe
v. intr. - drive lobbyvirksomhed, drive bagtrappepolitik
v. tr. - drive lobbyvirksomhed, drive bagtrappepolitik

Nederlands (Dutch)
hal, foyer, voorportaal, politieke belangengroep, wandelgang, wachtkamer, lobbyen

Français (French)
n. - lobby, entrée, hall, (GB, Pol) vestibule (où a lieu le vote des députés), (Pol) hall de l'assemblée législative, campagne de pression, lobbying
v. intr. - faire pression sur, (Pol) appuyer (loi)
v. tr. - faire pression sur

Deutsch (German)
v. - zu beeinflussen suchen, als Lobbyist tätig sein
n. - Lobby, Interessenvertretung, Wandelhalle, Foyer

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ασκώ (παρασκηνιακή) πολιτική πίεση, ενεργώ προς επηρεασμό βουλευτών
n. - προθάλαμος, χολ, είσοδος, διάδρομος (Βουλής), ομάδα πιέσεως (βουλευτών)

Italiano (Italian)
esercitare pressione, lobby, vestibolo

Português (Portuguese)
v. - defender interesses de um grupo junto a legisladores (Pol.)
n. - saguão (m), sala (f) de espera, lobby (m) (Pol.)

Русский (Russian)
вестибюль, кулуары, лобби, митинг перед зданием парламента, организовывать митинг перед зданием парламента, оказывать давление на должностное лицо, пытаться воздействовать на членов парламента

Español (Spanish)
n. - grupo de presión, hall, sala de espera, vestíbulo
v. intr. - cabildear, ejercer presiones sobre
v. tr. - cabildear, ejercer presiones sobre

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - arbeta som påtryckningsgrupp, öva påtryckningar, bedriva korridorpolitik, öva påtryckningar på, bearbeta (medlem av lagstiftande församling)
n. - hall, vestibul, entréhall, lobby, (teater)foajé, korridor, tambur, (parl.) förhall (där man kan komma i kontakt med medlemmar av

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大厅, 游说议员者, 休息室, 游说议员, 经常出入休息室, 游说

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大廳, 遊說議員者, 休息室
v. intr. - 遊說議員, 經常出入休息室
v. tr. - 遊說

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 로비 , 회견실, 의원에의 진정단
v. intr. - 의회의 로비에 자주 들랑거리다
v. tr. - 공작하다, 강력히 통과시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ロビー, 控え室, 議案採決控え廊下, 圧力団体, 広間
v. - 働きかける, 通過運動をする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يؤثر على اعضاء هيئه تشريعيه, يحاول أن يكسب التأييد لمشروع قانون (الاسم) رواق, ردهه, غرفه إنتظار, الردهه الكبرى في مجلس العموم البريطاني أو مجلس الشيوخ الأمريكي, جماعه الضغط جماعه تحاول التأثير على هيئه تشريعيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מבוא, מסדרון, מעבר, אולם כניסה, שדולה‬
v. intr. - ‮פעל בשיטת השדולה‬
v. tr. - ‮שידל‬

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