lobbying

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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lobbying

Castillo was detained in Myanmar and charged with breach of trust following a dispute over a lobbying contract with AmCham Myanmar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He is the son of Chris Modrzejewski, a principal at influential lobbying firm M Strategic Communications and well known figure in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

She stands charged with corruption and influence peddling over alleged lobbying for Renault-Nissan between October 2009 and February 2013 while she was a member of the European Parliament.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

The Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has been lobbying hard to build the new floating docks for Faslane, through its UK division.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

“They’ve been lobbying like crazy. The big ones like Scribtech, MedWay, and especially Fox BioSystems—” Click.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson