lobby - Longman Dictionary

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Buildings, Parliaments, Voting, Politicslobbylob‧by1 /ˈlɒbi $ ˈlɑːbi/ ○○○ noun (plural lobbies) ... lobbyFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishRelatedtopics:Buildings,Parliaments,Voting,Politicslobbylob‧by1/ˈlɒbi$ˈlɑːbi/●○○noun(plurallobbies)[countable]    1TBBawidepassageorlargehalljustinsidetheentrancetoapublicbuildingSYNfoyer  ahotellobby  I’llmeetyouintheentrancelobby.2a)PGPahallintheBritishparliamentwheremembersofparliamentandthepublicmeetb)PPVoneofthetwopassagesintheBritishparliamentwheremembersgotovotefororagainstabill3BBagroupofpeoplewhotrytopersuadeagovernmentthataparticularlaworsituationshouldbechanged  theanti-foxhuntinglobby  apowerfulenvironmentallobbygroupGRAMMAR:Singularorpluralverb?•Inthismeaning,lobbyisusuallyfollowedbyasingularverb:Thebusinesslobbyhaswarnedthegovernmentagainstraisingtaxes.•InBritishEnglish,youcanalsouseapluralverb:Thebusinesslobbyhavewarnedthegovernmentagainstraisingtaxes.4PPPERSUADEanattempttopersuadeagovernmenttochangealaw,makeanewlawetc  amasslobbyofParliamentbywomen’sorganizationsExamplesfromtheCorpuslobby•Bothclassessharedalobbywhichhadracksontwolevelsforcoats.•Perhapsitistimetorecognisethatthecountry-sportvoteandlobbyshouldalsobetakenseriously.•ItisatextbookcaseofhoweffectivelycorporatelobbiesworkinBrussels,notjustWashington.•Inhislobbythebuildingmanagementhadsetupatelevisionscreensothatthedoormancouldwatchforcriminals.•Buttheministerhadnotallowedforpressurefromapowerfullobby,thatoffamilyassociationsandpro-lifegroups.•Thetropicalplantsinthelobby,Inotice,arefakeaswell.•HewalkedfromtheRedFieldintothelobbyandtherewasnoplacetosit.•Andthenweweregoingdownthestairstothelobby. Relatedtopics:Politicslobbylobby2●○○verb(lobbied,lobbying,lobbies)[intransitive,transitive]    PPPERSUADEtotrytopersuadethegovernmentorsomeonewithpoliticalpowerthatalaworsituationshouldbechangedlobbyfor/against  Thegroupislobbyingforareductionindefencespending.lobbysomebodytodosomething  We’vebeenlobbyingourstaterepresentativetosupportthenewhealthplan.—lobbyistnoun[countable]→SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpuslobby•Perhapsit'stimetobeginlobbying?•Clintonvetoedthebillafterbeinglobbiedbytriallawyers,butCongressoverrodetheveto.•AbouthalfthemoneyRaytheonspentlobbyinglastyearwenttofourgovernmentlobbyistsandstrategists.•Thepresident'slobbyingonbehalfofhisprogrammewasunevenandspasmodic.•Weneedtolobbyourleaderstoworkforpeaceandtouseitsdividendswisely.•Pleaseencourageclassmemberstolobbytheirlocalcouncilsaboutcutsinclasses,eitherpersonallyorbypetition.•Wrightsaidlobbyingtokeepredtapeandregulatorycosttoaminimumforlocalcompanieswillbeapriority.lobbyfor/against•Honestly,ifanalienanthropologistlandedtherehemighthavemistakenthelobbyforaflamingopark.•AstatepoliticianwhoalsolivedinOakRidgelobbiedforchangesintherules.•Hourslater,policewerestillcombingtheblood-smearedlobbyforevidence.•Politicalpressurefortheselatterproposalscamefromthepolicethemselves,whonowformedastronglobbyforincreasedstateregulation.•Pricelobbiedhardforpassageofthehelmetlaw.•Thesteeringgroupwouldalsolobbyforrailimprovements.•Nopressuregroupwithinthemedicalprofessionislobbyingfortherighttosavemen'slivesbyregularlyexaminingtheprostate. FromLongmanBusinessDictionarylobbylob‧by1/ˈlɒbiˈlɑːbi/noun(plurallobbies)[countable]1agroupofpeoplewithsimilarinterestswhotrytopersuadeagovernmentthataparticularlaworsituationshouldbechangedOppositiontothenewlawisexpectedfromIndia’sindustrylobby.ThePrimeMinisterisstillunderpressurefromthefarmlobby.2anattemptbyagroupofpeopletopersuademembersofagovernmentthataparticularlaworsituationshouldbechangedlobbyofAmasslobbyofparliamentisplannedfornextweek.lobbylobby2verb(pasttenseandpastparticiplelobbied)[intransitive,transitive]totrytopersuadeagovernmentthataparticularlaworsituationshouldbechangedThefinancialcommunityisexpectedtocontinuelobbyingCongresstointroducenewlegislation.lobbyagainstIndustrialistsarealreadylobbyingagainstthereforms.lobbyforSmallfirmsarelobbyingforachangetothelaw.—lobbyingnoun[uncountable]Thedecisionfollowedintenselobbyingbybanks.Theindustrylaunchedahugelobbyingcampaigntopersuadethegovernmenttochangeitsmind.Thecorporationhiredalobbyingfirmtoputitscasetogovernment.→SeeVerbtableOriginlobby1(1500-1600)MedievalLatinlobium“coveredwayforwalking” Exercises Exercises Vocabularyexerciseshelpyoutolearnsynonyms,collocationsandidioms. IntermediateandAdvancedlevelgrammarpracticewithprogresstests. Listeningandpronunciation,exampreparationandmore! Moreresults Lobbycorrespondent Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Government Businessmanagement Broadcasting Food,dish Seealltopics Wordoftheday timid nothavingcourageorconfidence VerbtablelobbyPresentI,you,we,theylobbyhe,she,itlobbies >ViewMore PastI,you,he,she,it,we,theylobbiedPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavelobbiedhe,she,ithaslobbiedPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadlobbiedFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywilllobbyFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavelobbied >ViewLess PresentIamlobbyinghe,she,itislobbying >ViewMore you,we,theyarelobbyingPastI,he,she,itwaslobbyingyou,we,theywerelobbyingPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavebeenlobbyinghe,she,ithasbeenlobbyingPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadbeenlobbyingFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillbelobbyingFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavebeenlobbying >ViewLess