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

Sidewalks frequented by federal workers, lobbyists, journalists, and nonprofit workers became a chaotic crime scene.

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And Su will need to prove her mettle in a less familiar set of roles: as a saleswoman, dealmaker and lobbyist.

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In the midst of Belém’s COP30 bedlam, environmentalists, economists, lobbyists and diplomats busily haggle at the global climate conference about what we can and cannot get away with in negotiations over Mother Nature.

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But the letters informing a wide swath of political insiders, from lobbyists to other operatives, is causing widespread anxiety across the Capitol.

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He has spent about $10 million on lobbyists and television advertisements to make his case.

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