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Webster 1913 Edition

Lobbyist

Lob′by-ist

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Noun.

A member of the lobby; a person who solicits members of a legislature for the purpose of influencing legislation.

[U.S.]

Definition 2024

lobbyist

lobbyist

English

Noun

lobbyist ‎(plural lobbyists)

A person remunerated to lobby politicians and encourage them vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.

Translations

A person who for remuneration reattempts to persuade politicians

Czech: lobbista m
Danish: lobbyist c
Dutch: lobbyist (nl) m
Finnish: lobbari (fi)
French: lobbyiste (fr) m, f,
Georgian: ლობისტი ‎(lobisṭi)
German: Lobbyist (de) m, Lobbyistin (de) f

Irish: brústocaire m
Polish: lobbista m, lobbysta m
Portuguese: lobista (pt)
Russian: лобби́ст (ru) m ‎(lobbíst), лобби́стка (ru) f ‎(lobbístka)
Slovene: lobist m, lobistka f
Spanish: cabildero m, recabador m
Swedish: lobbyist c

Dutch

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: lob‧by‧ist

Etymology

From lobbyen +‎ -ist

Noun

lobbyist m ‎(plural lobbyisten, diminutive lobbyistje n)

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