"lobbyist" meaning in English

See lobbyist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈlɑ.bi.ɪst/ [US], /ˈlɒ.bi.ɪst/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lobbyist.wav [UK] Forms: lobbyist [singular], lobbyists [plural]
Etymology: lobby + -ist Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|lobby|ist}} lobby + -ist Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A lobbyist is a person whose job is to lobby politicians and to try and make them vote or make a decision a certain way.
    Sense id: simple-lobbyist-en-noun-0-8gVuc4
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