lobbyist

[ lob-ee-ist ]
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noun
  1. a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.

Origin of lobbyist

1
First recorded in 1940–45; lobby + -ist

Other words from lobbyist

  • lob·by·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lobbyist

lobbyist

/ (ˈlɒbɪɪst) /


noun
  1. a person employed by a particular interest to lobby

Derived forms of lobbyist

  • lobbyism, noun

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