Definition of lobby. Meaning of lobby. Synonyms of lobby

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Definition of lobby

Lobby
Lobby Lob"by, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lobbied; p. pr. & vb. n. Lobbying.] To address or solicit members of a legislative body in the lobby or elsewhere, with the purpose to influence their votes.[U.S.] --Bartlett.
Lobby
Lobby Lob"by, v. t. To urge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members of a legislative body; as, to lobby a bill. [U.S.]
Lobby
Lobby Lob"by, n.; pl. Lobbies. [LL. lobium, lobia, laubia, a covered portico fit for walking, fr. OHG. louba, G. laube, arbor. See Lodge.] 1. (Arch.) A passage or hall of communication, especially when large enough to serve also as a waiting room. It differs from an antechamber in that a lobby communicates between several rooms, an antechamber to one only; but this distinction is not carefully preserved. 2. That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly; hence, the persons, collectively, who frequent such a place to transact business with the legislators; any persons, not members of a legislative body, who strive to influence its proceedings by personal agency

Meaning of lobby from wikipedia

- lobby may refer to: lobby (room), an entranceway or foyer in a building. lobbying , the action or the group used to influence a viewpoint to
- lobbying (also lobby) is the act of attempting to influence decisions made by officials in the government , most often legislator s or
- it is a highly controversial phenomenon, often seen in a negative light by journalists and the american public while lobbying is subject
- a lobby is a room in a building which is used for entry from the outside. sometimes referred to as a foyer or an entrance hall .
- advocacy groups (also known as pressure groups, lobby groups, campaign groups, interest groups, or special interest groups) use various
- lobby was a slovak eurodance music band from 1995 to 2001. members were sk:martina ostatníková , martina 'osa' ostatníková , andrej dziak
- the lobby is the term to collectively describe the political journalists in the united kingdom houses of parliament . to the members' lobby
- lobby is a traditional beef and potato stew or broth from leigh, greater manchester . background: the main recipe of lobby consists of
- the israel lobby (at times called the zionist lobby or sometimes the jewish lobby, even though it is a political and not religious lobby) is
- a sky lobby is an intermediate interchange floor where people can change from an express elevator that stops only at the sky lobby to a