lobby
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Is lobby a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.Examples: "Near-synonym: special interest"; "The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US."
2. (videoconferencing) A virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
3. (video games) A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
4. (nautical) An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
verb (English)
1. (intransitive, transitive) To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.Examples: "For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion."; "2002, Jim Hightower, in Wikiquote The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government."; "Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Yeah, it's not a big deal. I lobbied for fuel-cell technology on Capitol Hill. I'm friends with Sandy Bullock, really good friends. Who cares? It's not a pissing contest, right, J?"intransitivetransitive
noun (English)
1. (West Midlands) lobscouseExamples: "My mam cooked us lobby for tea last night."West-Midlandsuncountable
Definition source: Wiktionary