lobbying
lobbying is the present participle and gerund of lobby.
Meaning of lobby
Verb
lobby (third-person singular simple present lobbies, present participle lobbying, simple past and past participle lobbied)
- To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
- For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.
Noun
lobbying (plural lobbyings)
- The act of one who lobbies.
- They showed a new and encouraging Parliamentary appreciation that it is time our national transport problems were examined expertly and without doctrinaire prejudice of any sort—or too much attention to the lobbying of some powerful special interests.1961 January, “Talking of Trains: Marples out of step”, in Trains Illustrated, page 1
- Although Sylvia had been present with her mother at the various lobbyings of parliament in 1905 she had not attempted, in the midst of her studies, to build up any support for WSPU policy in London.2003, Elizabeth Crawford, Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928
Forms of lobbying
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Phrases with lobbying
Questions about lobbying
- What does lobbying mean?
- Lobbying means the act of one who lobbies.
- What is lobbying the present participle and gerund of?
- Lobbying is the present participle and gerund of lobby.
- What part of speech is lobbying?
- Lobbying is a noun.
- What is the plural of lobbying?
- The plural of lobbying is lobbyings.
Words near lobbying in the dictionary
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