lobby

Meanings

Noun

Verb

  • To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.

Origin

  • From Old French *lobie, from Medieval Latin lobium, lobia, laubia, borrowed from Frankish *laubijā, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- ("to break off, peel, damage"). Related to Old English lēaf ("foliage"). More at leaf. loggia
  • Political sense derives from the entrance hall of legislatures, where people traditionally tried to influence legislators because it was the most convenient place to meet them.

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