lobby

[lob-ee] / ˈlɒb i /

NOUN

entrance hall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corridor doorway foyer hall hallway porch vestibule waiting room

STRONG

antechamber gateway passage passageway

VERB

press for political action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campaign for persuade politick press promote push request solicit sway urge

STRONG

advance affect alter bill billboard boost change drum further hype induce influence modify pitch plug pressure procure sell soft-soap splash spot sweet-talk thump

WEAK

bring pressure to bear build up exert influence hard sell high-pressure make a pitch for pull strings put pressure on sell on soft-sell solicit votes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade leave alone pull repress suppress

STRONG

continue decrease halt hinder keep prevent remain stop

Example Sentences

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By the 1930s, popping machines were increasingly becoming fixtures in lobbies.

From The Wall Street Journal

He showed up to get a trophy for being “The Undisputed Champion of Coal” from the Washington Coal Club, an industry lobbying group.

From Salon

After local officials lobbied, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which directed the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the European Parliament and cinema associations are lobbying the European Commission to examine the deal.

From MarketWatch

Critics have raised concerns that this change might be a result of lobbying from the agriculture sector.

From Barron's