lobby
verb [ I or T ]
GOVERNMENT uk/ˈlɒbi/ usto try to persuade someone in authority, usually an elected member of a government, to support laws or rules that give your organization or industry an advantage:
lobby against/for sth He lobbies against restrictions on investment.
lobby hard/heavily A coalition of business groups lobbied hard to have the legislation changed.
lobby congress/lawmakers/ministers He said private schools would lobby the General Assembly to restore the funding.
lobby to do sth After the fatal crash, safety experts blamed the fuel-tank design and lobbied to make the cars safer.
lobby
noun [ C ]
GOVERNMENT uk/ˈlɒbi/ usplural lobbiesa group of people that lobbies someone in authority:
The leading employers' lobby called for less government regulation.
a powerful/strong/influential lobby A powerful lobby of property companies and retailers is being formed.
the pro-euro/pro-business/anti-gun lobby His firm has given £25,000 to the pro-euro lobby.
a business/consumer/trade lobby The government is under pressure from business lobbies who want taxes on companies reduced.
environmental/farmer's/energy lobby