Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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lobby | Yes | No | Yes | No |
lobbyist | Yes | No | No | No |
lobby (noun) | lobbyist (noun) |
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a large entrance or reception room or area | someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer |
an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying | |
the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest |
lobby (verb) | lobbyist (verb) |
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detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors |