lobby

تعريف lobby في الإنجليزية الإنجليزية القاموس.: A class or group of people who try to lobby or influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists
The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.; An entryway or reception area; vestibule
I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.; To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause
The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government. -- Jim Hightower.; scouse (from lobscouse); {n} on opening before a room, antichamber; a group of people who try actively to influence legislation detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors; The Bill will cross the lobbies Be sent from the House of Commons to the House of Lords; An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter- deck; A lobby is a group of people who represent a particular organization or campaign, and try to persuade a government or council to help or support them. He set up this lobby of independent producers; A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges; The act of a person or group of persons (lobbyists) seeking to present their views on an issue to the members of the legislature and its committees and working for the passage or defeat of proposed legislation; A group of persons engaged in trying to influence legislators or other public officials in favor of a specific cause; If you lobby someone such as a member of a government or council, you try to persuade them that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done. Carers from all over the UK lobbied Parliament last week to demand a better financial deal Gun control advocates are lobbying hard for new laws + lobbying lob·by·ing The aid was frozen in June after intense lobbying by conservative Republicans; In a hotel or other large building, the lobby is the area near the entrance that usually has corridors and staircases leading off it. I met her in the lobby of the museum. lobbied lobbying lobbies to try to persuade the government or someone with political power that a law or situation should be changed lobby for/against; Bringing pressure on a government to do something for the benefit of a particular interest; {i} large hall or near the entrance to a building (especially in a hotel, theater, etc.); public entrance-hall alongside a legislative chamber; political action group; To address or solicit members of a legislative body in the lobby or elsewhere, with the purpose to influence their votes; Seen as part of a citizens right to petition the government, lobbying involves activities aimed at influencing government officials to enact desired policies; trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard; A group or organization-sometimes called a "pressure group"-that seeks to influence legislation, administrative action, and/or public opinion Commercial and industrial interests, trade associations, labor unions, organizations representing ethnic and racial groups, professional networks, citizen organizations, and representatives of foreign concerns work to achieve their special interests A lobby's power to influence, however, often may be based not on the merits of its arguments, but on its size, its financial and membership resources, and the astuteness of its representatives; a group of people who try actively to influence legislation; {f} attempt to convince public officials to favor a certain cause or take a certain action; A passage or hall of communication, especially when large enough to serve also as a waiting room; The class or group of people who try to lobby or influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists; The effort to influence legislation, most often by a paid agent of a special interest group; A group seeking to influence the passage or defeat of legislation Lobbying may include direct attempts to influence lawmakers through personal interviews and persuasion as well as indirect, or "grass-roots," influence such as persuading members of a group to write or visit their local elected officials or attempting to create a climate of opinion favorable to a desired legislative goal The right to attempt to influence legislation is based on the First Amendment to the Constitution, which says "Congress shall make no law…abridging the right of the people to petition the government for redress of grievances "; A group seeking to influence the passage or defeat of legislation Originally, the term referred to persons frequenting the lobbies or corridors of legislative chambers in order to speak to lawmakers; a large entrance or reception room or area; detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors; It differs from an antechamber in that a lobby communicates between several rooms, an antechamber to one only; but this distinction is not carefully preserved; An entryway or waiting area; vestibule; That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly; hence, the persons, collectively, who frequent such a place to transact business with the legislators; any persons, not members of a legislative body, who strive to influence its proceedings by personal agency; A group of persons or an organization seeking to influence the passage or defeat of legislation A lobbyist is a person who represents a particular individual or group for the purpose of affecting the outcome of legislation To lobby Congress is to seek to influence the decisions of members of the House or Senate; To urge the adoption or passage of by soliciting members of a legislative body; as, to lobby a bill; entrance hall; l
gun lobby: An organized group which attempts to influence public policy and law with respect to firearms, especially as an advocate of ownership of and access to firearms by individual citizens
But efforts like Woods' are up against powerful headwinds — and not just because of the powerful gun lobby that often strangles gun-control laws.
lobbyist: A person who for remuneration reattempts to persuade (to lobby) politicians to vote in a certain way
entrance lobby: entrance hall, entrance square
lobbied: past of lobby
lobbies: plural of lobby
lobbyer: {i} one who lobbies, one who attempts to convince public officials to favor a certain cause or take a certain action
lobbying: Any attempt by a group or individual to influence the decisions of government. The term originated in 19th-century efforts to influence the votes of legislators, generally in the lobby outside a legislative chamber. The effort may be a direct appeal to a decision maker in either the executive or legislative branches, or it may be indirect (e.g., through attempts to influence public opinion). It may include oral or written efforts of persuasion, campaign contributions, public-relations campaigns, research supplied to legislative committees, and formal testimony before such committees. A lobbyist may be a member of a special-interest group, a professional willing to represent any group, or a private individual. In the U.S., the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act (1946) requires that lobbyists and the groups they represent register and report contributions and expenditures
lobbying: To try to persuade politicians that our opinion is the right one
lobbying: An accepted practice in the democratic process whereby individuals or groups seek to make their views known to politicians in the hope of influencing decision-making Lower House: One of the two houses in a bicameral system In New South Wales, the Legislative Assembly
lobbying: Efforts by any group or organization to influence legislation Lobbying activities by public charities are limited by Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, and with some exceptions, lobbying by private foundations is prohibited Efforts by such organizations for self-defense issues, when asked to testify, or for nonpartisan research and analysis are generally considered exceptions to the lobbying restrictions
lobbying: {i} act of attempting to convince public officials to favor a certain cause or take a certain action
lobbying: Efforts to influence legislation by influencing the opinion of legislators, legislative staff and government administrators directly involved in drafting legislative proposals The Internal Revenue Code sets limits on lobbying by organizations that are exempt from tax under Section 501(c)(3) Public charities (see Public Charity) may lobby as long as lobbying does not become a substantial part of their activities Private foundations (see Private Foundations) generally may not lobby except in limited circumstances such as on issues affecting their tax-exempt status or the deductibility of gifts to them Conducting nonpartisan analysis and research and disseminating the results to the public generally is not lobbying for purposes of these restrictions
lobbying: Activities that are aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and help influence the policies they enact Internet Link- Los Angeles City Ethics Commission - campaign finance disclosure, lobbying program, and governmental ethics: http: //www lacity org/ETH This link will take you to an article on 'The Fall of a Giant: Enron's Campaign Contributions and Lobbying': http: //www opensecrets org/alerts/v6/alertv6_31 asp
lobbying: To attempt to influence the thinking of legislators or other public officials for or against a specific cause
lobbying: Activity engaged in by individuals or organizations (directly or through hired representatives) that is directed to elements of government in an attempt to influence legislation or policies in a way that is favorable to the interests of the lobbying group
lobbying: any activity designed to influence a Member of Congress to favor or oppose any legislation (including appropriation), whether before or after the introduction of any bill or resolution proposing such legislation Accordingly, OSM grant funds may not be used to
lobbying: Effort to influence government, business, and other organizations by means of such activities as letter writing, petitioning or telephoning official representatives
lobbying: in public relations, directly interacting with elected officials or government regulators and agents
lobbyist: A lobbyist is generally an individual whose full-time work is representing a particular interest or set of interests in the legislative process
lobbyist: A person or organization seeking to influence the passage or defeat of legislation Originally the term referred to persons frequenting the lobbies or corridors of legislative chambers in order to speak with lawmakers
lobbyist: A person hired by a company or an industry to represent its interests with government officials
lobbyist: People who represent various interests and seek to influence both executive and legislative branches They usually try to get legislation or policies passed that will be favorable to their business or cause They also try to defeat legislation or policies that would be harmful
lobbyist: {i} one who lobbies, one who lobbies, one who attempts to convince public officials to favor a certain cause or take a certain action
lobbyist: A person who attempts to influence the legislative process as a part of his or her job or under hire by someone else
lobbyist: An individual paid to represent a special interest group whose function is to urge support for or opposition to legislative matters
lobbyist: A person who represents a particular interest or group of interests before the General Assembly
lobbyist: A person, acting as an agent for a group, who tries to influence the passage or defeat of legislative bills and other actions of governemtn A lobbyist, for example, representing a certain industry may provide useful information to a legislator, but generally he is seen as bringing pressure, trying to persuade people in government to vote in a certain way
lobbyist: A person who communicates with the Legislature and the Governor to support or oppose legislation Officially, a lobbyist is called a legislative agent
lobbyist: (LOB-ee-ist) person who tries to persuade elected officials
lobbyist: A person who represents a lobby and presents its views to members of a government body
lobbyist: An individual who encourages the passage, defeat or modification of legislation by members of the General Assembly
lobbyist: A person who, voluntarily or for a fee, represents himself or herself, an individual, organization or entity before the legislature The term derives from the fact that lobbyists usually stay in the areas (lobbies) next to the chambers of the Senate and the House, either seeking to talk with legislators as they walk to and from the chambers or await legislative action which might affect their interest
lobbyist: An individual hired to promote the views of a group, organization, company or industry on measures under consideration by Congress
lobbyist: An individual who seeks to influence the outcome of legislation or administrative decisions The law requires formal registration as a lobbyist if an individual's lobbying activity exceeds 25 contacts with decision makers in a two-month period
lobbyist: Lob-by-ist (n) - a person whose job is to influence lawmakers or other public officials to support or not support a specific cause For example, the "environmental lobby" works to influence officials to support laws that protect the environment
lobbyist: A person who tries to influence elected officials to take action, or non-action, favorable to his or her interests, beliefs, or clients Black's Law Dictionary defines a lobbyist as "One who makes it a business to procure the passage of bills pending before a legislative body " The General Accounting Office found that fewer than 4,000 of the 13,500 individuals and organizations listed in Washington Representatives were actually registered under the Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act
lobbyist: People who are paid because they make it their business to know and schmooze officials and their staff They also know how the government works inside and out A good lobbyist is vital to successful interior design legislation
lobbyist: someone who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor
lobbyist: A member of the lobby; a person who solicits members of a legislature for the purpose of influencing legislation
lobbyist: A lobbyist is someone who tries actively to persuade a government or council that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done
lobbyist: Person who acts for an organized group aimed at influencing decision making of public officials
lobbyist: An individual who is paid to present the viewpoints of an individual, organization, or group to selected government agencies and/or individuals (See 20)
lobbyist: A person who attempts to persuade (to lobby) politicians to vote in a certain way
lobbyist: A person who is employed by an organization to represent its interests before the Legislature
lobbyists: plural of lobbyist
the Jewish lobby: group of people who try to influence others

lobby

الواصلة

lob·by

التركية النطق

läbi

المترادفات

antechamber, corridor, doorway, foyer, gateway, hall, hallway, passage, passageway, porch, vestibule, waiting room, advance, affect, alter

النطق

/ˈläbē/ /ˈlɑːbiː/

علم أصول الكلمات

[ 'lä-bE ] (noun.) 1593. From Old French *lobie Medieval Latin lobium, lobia, laubia (“a portico, covered way, gallery”) Old High German or Middle High German.