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lobby

UK/ˈlɒb.i/ US/ˈlɑ.bi/ fairly common
noun (2) verb (1)

noun

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verb

1.

detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

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Origin

From Medieval Latin lobia, lobium, laubia (“a portico, covered way, gallery”), borrowed from Frankish *laubijā (“arbour, shelter”), related to Old English lēaf (“foliage”). More at leaf. Doublet of leaf, lodge, and loggia. Political sense derives from the entrance hall of legislatures, where people traditionally tried to influence legislators because it was the most convenient place to meet them.

Phrases

  • gun lobby
  • lobby card
  • lobby correspondent
  • lobby fodder
  • lobby group
  • on lobby terms

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