lobby



lobby against something

to solicit support against something, such as a piece of legislation or a government regulation. We sent a lot of lawyers to the state capital to lobby against the bill, but it passed anyway. They lobbied against the tax increase.
See also: lobby

lobby for something

to solicit support for something among the members of a voting body, such as the Congress. Tom is always lobbying for some reform bill or other. The manufacturers lobbied for tax relief.
See also: lobby

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jermainejər-MAYNEnglish
Raphaelra-fa-EL (French), RAF-ee-el (English), RAY-fee-əl (English)German, French, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
BÉIbhinnBAY-vin, BE-veenIrish
Tahmid-Arabic
BoŽOBO-zhoCroatian, Serbian, Slovene
Nada (1)-Arabic