lobby


Definition: Meaning of, lobby in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈlɒbi /

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lobby lobbies
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  1. a wide passage or large hall just inside the entrance to a public building [=  foyer]
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  2. a hall in the British parliament where members of parliament and the public meet
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  3. one of the two passages in the British parliament where members go to vote for or against a BILL
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  4. [also + plural verb British English] a group of people who try to persuade a government that a particular law or situation should be changed
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  5. an attempt to persuade a government to change a law, make a new law etc
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
lobby lobbied lobbied
Present Participle Third Person Singular
lobbying lobbies
[intransitive and transitive]
  1. to try to persuade the government or someone with political power that a law or situation should be changed
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