lobby

lobby
lob·by 1 n pl lobbies: a group of persons engaged in lobbying esp. as representatives of a particular interest group
lobby 2 vb lob·bied, lob·by·ing
vi: to conduct activities aimed at influencing public officials and esp. members of a legislative body on legislation
vt: to attempt to influence or sway (as a public official) toward a desired action
lob·by·er n
lob·by·ist n

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

lobby
I noun active partisans, active reformers, active supporters, activists, advocates, agitators, influencers, influential persons, persuaders, petitioners, pressure group, reformers, special interest group, special interests, zealous advocates II verb actively represent, actuate, advance, arouse, bring pressure to bear, defend, effect, encourage, enlist, espouse, exercise influence, exert influence, exert pressure, incline, induce, influence, inspirit, instigate, motivate, negotiate, personally solicit, persuade, press, pressure, procure, promote, provoke, pull strings, put pressure on, represent, request, solicit, solicit votes, sway, urge, use one's influence, work on associated concepts: lobbyists, registration laws, special interest groups III index bait (lure), constituency, entrance, party (political organization), special interest

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


lobby
v.
To attempt to influence a politician on a particular issue.
n.
A group of people who work to influence politicians on an issue; an attempt to influence politicians on an issue.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.

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