Sekirov Dictionary

lobby

UK /ˈlɒb.i/US /ˈlɑ.bi/

noun 10
verb 1
forms 3
phrases 2

noun10

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a hall at the front entrance of a large building, from which people go on to other rooms
- I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.
That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
A virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
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A waiting area in front of a bank of elevators.
- Ranger Leslie Thompson, assigned to elevator duty, brought the elevator to the surface about 12:30 to bring down the tourists who were in the lobby of the elevator tower at that time. — 2005
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A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
- The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.
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lobscouse
- My mam cooked us lobby for tea last night.
A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.
A margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi.

verb1

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To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
- For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.

forms

lobbied · lobbying · lobbies

Phrases with lobby

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