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lobby

1 of 2

noun

lob·​by ˈlä-bē How to pronounce lobby (audio)
plural lobbies
1
: a corridor or hall connected with a larger room or series of rooms and used as a passageway or waiting room: such as
a
: an anteroom of a legislative chamber
especially : one of two anterooms of a British parliamentary chamber to which members go to vote during a division
b
: 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

lobby

2 of 2

verb

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 noun
lobbyism
ˈlä-bē-ˌi-zəm How to pronounce lobby (audio)
noun

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun I'll meet you in the lobby after the show. The proposed new law is supported by the oil lobby. Verb 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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Schlossberg estimated the vacancy of the 420,000 square foot tower, at the corner of Church and Main, with its 2-story lobby, to be under 20%. Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2022 Its lobby has brass plaques that carry the names of old council members and aldermen. Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022 Andy Warhol’s birthday, as the hotel has a Warhol collection in their lobby). Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Ashe was born in an Uber on the way to the hospital while Axel entered the world in their apartment building lobby. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 13 May 2022 The Lugano clinic, its pristine lobby filled on a recent afternoon with pregnant women speaking Russian, declined to comment. New York Times, 13 May 2022 Diehl learned about his promotion to the big leagues when he was called into his Columbus hotel lobby, where the Triple-A team was playing this week, to meet with manager Pat Kelly around midnight Tuesday. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2022 The Four Seasons New Orleans, which opened in 2021, includes the stunning Chandelier Bar in the lobby and restaurants by Chefs Alon Shaya and Donald Link. Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, 28 Aug. 2022 Inside, an earpiece-wearing security guard politely organizes a line snaking through the lobby—a scene more often found outside clubs below 14th Street. Kareem Rashed, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2022
Verb
And senior Israeli officials were in Washington this week to lobby against an Iran nuclear deal. Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 The National Shooting Sports Foundation continues to lobby in New Hampshire, Montana and Wyoming to tighten up the reporting. Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 16 June 2022 Bibb and some of the other mayors said cities have been and would continue to lobby state officials to allow cities to establish local restrictions. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 13 June 2022 When Sammy was alive, weekends had been for family bike rides and learning to ice-skate backward at the rink in Prospect Park, not four-hour bus trips upstate to lobby. Danyoung Kim, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said the district will continue to lobby lawmakers for an exemption to the dollar law for IPS. Arika Herron, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2022 Officials with the Delphi Salaried Retirees Association, which has been fighting for more than a decade to get the pensions restored, said Thursday that its members will continue to lobby to get the measure passed. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 3 Mar. 2022 Solar companies and climate advocacy groups will continue to lobby the governor to push the commission in their direction. Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2021 Most of the biggest banks, utilities, and energy companies still belong to trade groups that actively lobby against climate policy, including the US Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute. Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin lobium gallery, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German louba porch

First Known Use

Noun

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1820, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of lobby was in 1593

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