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      lobby
      noun
      (politics) A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
      An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
      That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
      (videoconferencing) A virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
      (video games) A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
      A waiting area in front of a bank of elevators.
      (nautical) An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
      A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.
      A margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi.
      (West Midlands, Potteries) lobscouse
      verb
      (intransitive, transitive) To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
      Roots
      laubialobby- · Medieval Latin · covered walk, arbor
      Synonyms for lobby
      foyernvestibulenhallnhallwaynentrywaynentrancewaynentrancennarthexnporticonpropylaeum
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