lobbying
Lobbying is trying to persuade people in power, especially government officials, to make the decision you want.
The organized activity of trying to influence politicians, government officials, or other decision-makers, especially about laws, regulations, or public policy.
If you are lobbying for something, you are trying to persuade people in power to agree to it.
The present participle of lobby: trying to persuade a person or organization in authority to support, oppose, or change something.
Lobbying can mean paid work where people try to influence government decisions for clients or organizations.
The profession, business, or industry of working as a lobbyist, especially for companies, interest groups, or charities.
- Base: lobbying
- Plural: lobbying, lobbyings
direct lobbying
1direct contact with officials
Lobbying by speaking or writing directly to the officials who make decisions.
- Direct lobbying included meetings with ministers and written comments on the bill.
- Charities must report direct lobbying separately from other campaign activity.
- The company increased its direct lobbying after the proposal reached committee.
- Direct lobbying means contacting officials yourself.
- The group used direct lobbying before the vote.
grassroots lobbying
1citizen-based lobbying
Lobbying that uses ordinary people, not just professional lobbyists, to persuade leaders.
- The organization used grassroots lobbying, asking members to call their representatives.
- Grassroots lobbying helped turn a local issue into a national debate.
- The campaign combined social media outreach with grassroots lobbying.
- Grassroots lobbying asks ordinary people to contact leaders.
- The group used grassroots lobbying to support the bill.
lobbying ban
1rule against lobbying
A rule that stops someone from lobbying.
- The former minister faced a two-year lobbying ban after leaving office.
- Several cities introduced a lobbying ban for companies bidding on public contracts.
- The ethics committee said the adviser had violated the lobbying ban.
- The lobbying ban stops him from lobbying for two years.
- The city created a new lobbying ban.
lobbying campaign
1organized influence effort
A planned effort to persuade decision-makers about a law or policy.
- Environmental charities launched a lobbying campaign to protect the river.
- The measure failed despite a well-funded lobbying campaign.
- The union ran a lobbying campaign for better safety standards.
- They started a lobbying campaign for the new school.
- The lobbying campaign lasted six months.
lobbying disclosure
1reporting lobbying activity
Information that shows who is lobbying, what they are lobbying about, and sometimes how much money they spend.
- The law requires lobbying disclosure for anyone paid to influence federal legislation.
- Journalists used lobbying disclosure records to identify the company's clients.
- The reform package includes stricter lobbying disclosure rules.
- Lobbying disclosure shows who paid for lobbying.
- The forms are part of lobbying disclosure.
lobbying firm
1paid lobbying business
A company that is paid to persuade government officials for its clients.
- The airline hired a lobbying firm to argue against the new tax.
- He registered as a consultant for a Washington lobbying firm.
- Several lobbying firms reported record revenue last year.
- The company paid a lobbying firm.
- She works for a lobbying firm.
lobbying group
1organization influencing policy
A group that tries to persuade the government about an issue.
- The lobbying group represents small technology companies.
- A health lobbying group is pushing for stricter rules on tobacco ads.
- The senator met representatives from several lobbying groups before the vote.
- A lobbying group spoke to the mayor.
- The lobbying group wants a new law.