lobbyist

[lob-ee-ist]

noun

1. a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.

lobbyist

/ ˈlɒbɪɪst /

noun

1. a person employed by a particular interest to lobby

Other Word Forms

• lobbyism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobbyist¹

First recorded in 1940–45; lobby + -ist

Example Sentences

She gave a touching speech as she departed, referencing the death of her husband, political lobbyist and therapist Derek Draper.

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The company has hired four U.S. lobbying firms this year, spending about $800,000 on lobbying in the first nine months of this year after hiring no lobbyists the previous year, according to federal records.

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Some business lobbyists said that donating to the Trust for the National Mall was a good way to curry favor with the administration without giving to an explicitly political committee.

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He later filed a formal application for a pardon and hired U.S. lobbyists.

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GM was one of the biggest lobbyists for eliminating California’s ability to set its own emissions standards, which the company said were unrealistic and out of step with consumer preferences.

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