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| Main Entry: |
lobby
 [lob-ee] 
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | press for political action |
| Synonyms: | advance, affect, alter, bill, billboard, boost, bring pressure to bear, build up, campaign for, change, drum, exert influence, further, hard sell, high pressure, hype*, induce, influence, make a pitch for, modify, persuade, pitch, plug, politick, press, pressure, procure, promote, pull strings, push, put pressure on, request, sell, sell on, soft-sell, soft-soap, solicit, solicit votes, splash, spot, sway, sweet-talk, thump, urge |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Main Entry: | wheel and deal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use complex methods to make deal |
| Synonyms: | finagle, lobby, plot, scheme, wire-pull |
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Example Sentences
- Programs that permit the donation of good, unused drugs to the needy owe their existence to the lobbying by families of patients.
- In that case, the fights, lobbying and political posturing will start all over again.
- Lobbying for the addition of a career staff member dedicated to graduate-student career services.
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