Lobby definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

A lobby is a group of people who represent a particular organization or campaign, and try to persuade a government or council to help or support them. EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglish Videopronunciations Buildyourvocabulary Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese EnglishDictionaryThesaurusSentencesConjugationGrammar Definitionof 'lobby'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× lobby (lɒbi ) Wordforms:plural,3rdpersonsingularpresent tenselobbies ,presentparticiplelobbying ,pasttense,pastparticiplelobbied 1. verb Ifyoulobbysomeonesuchasamemberofagovernmentorcouncil,youtrytopersuadethemthataparticularlawshouldbechangedorthataparticularthingshouldbe done. CarersfromallovertheU.K.lobbiedParliamentlastweektodemandabetterfinancial deal.[VERBnoun] Guncontroladvocatesarelobbyinghardfornewlaws.[VERB+for] Theunionhasattackedtheplanandthreatenedtolobbyagainstit.[Vfor/againstn] Itmustbeterriblyfrustratingtolobbyandgetabsolutelynowhere.[VERB][AlsoV+against]Synonyms:campaign,press,pressure,push MoreSynonymsoflobby lobbying uncountablenounTheaidwasfrozeninJuneafterintenselobbyingbyconservativeRepublicans.[+by] 2. countablenoun Alobbyisagroupofpeoplewhorepresentaparticularorganizationorcampaign,andtrytopersuadeagovernmentorcounciltohelporsupportthem. AgriculturalinterestsaresomeofthemostpowerfullobbiesinWashington. Hesetupthislobbyofindependentproducers.[+of] ...theLawyers'CommitteeforCivilRights,ahousinglobbygroup. Synonyms:pressuregroup,group,camp,faction MoreSynonymsoflobby 3. countablenoun Inahotelorotherlargebuilding,thelobbyistheareaneartheentrancethatusuallyhascorridorsandstaircasesleadingoffit. Imetherinthelobbyofthemuseum.[+of] Synonyms:corridor,hall,passage,entrance MoreSynonymsoflobby CollinsCOBUILDAdvancedLearner’sDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof lobby Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'lobby' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'lobby' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'LeibnizMountains' HindiTranslationof'lobby' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency lobbyinBritishEnglish (ˈlɒbɪ ) nounWordforms:plural-bies1. aroomorcorridorusedasanentrancehall,vestibule,etc 2. mainlyBritish ahallinalegislativebuildingusedformeetingsbetweenthelegislatorsandmembersofthepublic 3. Alsocalled:divisionlobbymainlyBritish oneoftwocorridorsinalegislativebuildinginwhichmembersvote 4. agroupofpersonswhoattempttoinfluencelegislatorsonbehalfofaparticularinterest verbWordforms:-bies,-byingor-bied5. toattempttoinfluence(legislators,etc)intheformulationofpolicy 6. (intransitive) toactinthemannerofalobbyist 7. (transitive) toapplypressureorinfluenceforthepassageof(abill,etc) CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformslobbyer(ˈlobbyer)noun WordoriginC16:fromMedievalLatinlobiaportico,fromOldHighGermanlaubaarbor,fromlaubleaf WordFrequency lobbyinAmericanEnglish (ˈlɑbi ) nounWordforms:pluralˈlobbies1.  ahallorlargeanteroom,asawaitingroomorvestibuleofanapartmenthouse,hotel,theater,etc. 2.  alargehalladjacenttotheassemblyhallofalegislatureandopentothepublic 3. US agroupoflobbyistsrepresentingthesamespecialinterest theoillobby verbintransitiveWordforms:ˈlobbiedorˈlobbyingUS4.  toactasalobbyist 5.  toattempttoinfluenceapublicofficialinfavorofsomethingoftenwithfor verbtransitiveUS6.  toattempttoinfluence(apublicofficial)byactingasalobbyist 7.  toattempttoinfluencethepassageof(ameasure)byactingasalobbyist Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. WordoriginLLlobia:seelodge WordFrequency lobbyinAmericanEnglish (ˈlɑbi)(nounplural-bies,verb-bied,-bying) noun1. anentrancehall,corridor,orvestibule,asinapublicbuilding,oftenservingasananteroom;foyer 2. alargepublicroomorhalladjacenttoalegislativechamber 3. agroupofpersonswhoworkorconductacampaigntoinfluencemembersofalegislaturetovoteaccordingtothegroup'sspecialinterest intransitiveverb4. tosolicitortrytoinfluencethevotesofmembersofalegislativebody transitiveverb5. totrytoinfluencetheactionsof(publicofficials,esp.legislators) 6. tourgeorprocurethepassageof(abill),bylobbying Mostmaterial©2005,1997,1991byPenguinRandomHouseLLC.Modifiedentries©2019 byPenguinRandomHouseLLCandHarperCollinsPublishersLtd Derivedformslobbyernoun Wordorigin[1545–55;‹MLlobia,laubiacoveredway‹OHG*laubia(laterlauba)arbor,deriv.oflaubleaf] WordFrequency lobbyinHospitality (lɒbi) Wordforms:(plural)lobbies noun(Hospitality(hotel):General) Inahotelorotherlargebuilding,thelobbyistheareaneartheentrancethatusuallyhascorridorsandstaircasesleadingoff it. Inthehotellobbyyou'llfindaninvitingsittingareanexttoreception. HaveaseatinthelobbyandI'llfetchyouwhenthecabarrives. Igreetedguestsinthelobbyofthehotel. CollinsCOBUILDKeyWordsforHospitality.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Examplesof'lobby'inasentence lobby TheseexampleshavebeenautomaticallyselectedandmaycontainsensitivecontentthatdoesnotreflecttheopinionsorpoliciesofCollins,oritsparentcompanyHarperCollins. Wewelcomefeedback:reportanexamplesentencetotheCollinsteam.Readmore… Shewasthefirstfemalechairofthelobbyandstillhasherlobbypasstoday.TheGuardian(2019)Theyarelikelytobeoutragedthatthegovernmenthasbeenactivelylobbyinginthis way.TheGuardian(2016)Sincethattimetheindustryhasgotitslobbyingducksinarow.TheGuardian(2015)Didhealsolobbyothergovernments?TheGuardian(2021)Theconspiracytheoryseesthelobbyingpowerofthetechnologycompaniesatwork.TheGuardian(2021)Unionstherehavealreadybegunlobbyingagainstthedealbecauseofconcernsaboutjoblosses.Times,SundayTimes(2015)Theyareoftenfrontsforlobbyinginterestssuchasthealcoholorhealthcareindustriesorforeigngovernments.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Thedoctorwasseeninthebuilding'slobbyafterwards.Times,SundayTimes(2014)Policeheldabout50demonstratorsinthelobbyofthebuildingbeforeallowingthemtoleaveinsmallnumbers.Times,SundayTimes(2010)Icanseewhythegovernmentandlobbygroupshavegoneforazero-tolerancepolicyoncigarettes.Times,SundayTimes(2011) COBUILDCollocations lobby  industrylobby lobbyforchange lobbysuccessfully lobbythegovernment mainlobby marblelobby powerfullobby spaciouslobby Trendsof lobby Viewusagefor: AllYears Last10years Last50years Last100years Last300years Inotherlanguages lobby BritishEnglish:lobby VERB/ˈlɒbɪ/Ifyoulobbysomeonesuchasamemberofagovernmentorcouncil,youtrytopersuadethemthataparticularlawshouldbechangedorthataparticularthingshouldbedone.Theylobbiedthegovernmentlastweektodemandabetterfinancialdeal.AmericanEnglish:lobby /ˈlɒbi/BrazilianPortuguese:pressionar Chinese:游说EuropeanSpanish:presionar French:fairepressionsur German:Einflussnehmenauf Italian:farepressionesu Japanese:働きかけるKorean:로비하다EuropeanPortuguese:pressionar LatinAmericanSpanish:presionar Thai:วิ่งเต้นเจรจาBritishEnglish:lobby NOUN/ˈlɒbɪ/peopleAlobbyisagroupofpeoplewhorepresentaparticularorganizationorcampaign,andtrytopersuadeagovernmentorcounciltohelporsupportthem.Agriculturalinterestsaresomeofthemostpowerfullobbies.AmericanEnglish:lobby /ˈlɒbi/BrazilianPortuguese:grupodepressão Chinese:游说团体EuropeanSpanish:grupodepresión French:lobby German:Lobby Italian:lobby Japanese:圧力団体Korean:로비단체EuropeanPortuguese:grupodepressão LatinAmericanSpanish:grupodepresión Thai:กลุ่มนักวิ่งเต้นBritishEnglish:lobby NOUN/ˈlɒbɪ/hotelInahotelorotherlargebuilding,thelobbyistheareaneartheentrancethatusuallyhascorridorsandstaircasesleadingoffit.Imetherinthelobbyofthemuseum.AmericanEnglish:lobby /ˈlɒbi/BrazilianPortuguese:saguão Chinese:大厅EuropeanSpanish:vestíbulo French:hall German:Eingangshalle Italian:atrio Japanese:ロビーKorean:로비EuropeanPortuguese:saguão LatinAmericanSpanish:vestíbulo Thai:ห้องโถง Translateyourtextforfree Browsealphabetically lobby lobbied lobbies lobbing lobby lobbyaggressively lobbycorrespondent lobbyforchange AllENGLISHwordsthatbeginwith'L' Relatedtermsof lobby gunlobby hotellobby lobbygroup lobbyhard mainlobby Viewmorerelatedwords Source DefinitionoflobbyfromtheCollinsEnglishDictionary ReadabouttheteamofauthorsbehindCollinsDictionaries. 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