lobbyist

[lob-ee-ist]

noun

1. a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.

lobbyist

/ ˈlɒbɪɪst /

noun

1. a person employed by a particular interest to lobby

Other Word Forms

• lobbyism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobbyist¹

First recorded in 1940–45; lobby + -ist

Example Sentences

The most obvious addition to attendees this year was a coterie of lobbyists touring the venue trying to understand how they might work with a Reform-led government.

From BBC

If she’s elected to Congress, Gonzales-Torres said her first priority would be to go after corporations that are “raising prices for everyday people” and their lobbyists who distort the political process in Washington.

From Salon

It is thought that one in five of the nation's lobbyists will be there too.

From BBC

The author is a writer and a lobbyist for a trade association.

From Los Angeles Times

“To have hired an active lobbyist for Crypto.com at the highest ranks of our organization is so inappropriate it boggles my mind.”

From Los Angeles Times

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• activist