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Word: Lobby
Speech Type: Verb
ˈlɒbi
seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue
Short Definition:seek to influence legislator
Examples:- they insist on their right to lobby Congress
- the organization was formed to lobby for student concerns
Word: Lobby
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘monastic cloister’): from medieval Latin lobia, lobium ‘covered walk, portico’. The verb sense (originally US) derives from the practice of frequenting the lobby of a house of legislature to influence its members into supporting a cause
ˈlɒbi
a room providing a space out of which one or more other rooms or corridors lead, typically one near the entrance of a public building
Short Definition:room out of which others lead
Examples:- they went into the hotel lobby
(in the UK) any of several large halls in the Houses of Parliament in which MPs may meet members of the public.
Short Definition:large hall in Houses of Parliament
a group of people seeking to influence legislators on a particular issue
Short Definition:group seeking to influence legislators
Examples:- contact an anti-traffic lobby for advice and information
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