lobbyist — A person who tries to influence politicians or government officials on behalf of a particular group or organization
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A person who tries to influence politicians or government officials on behalf of a particular group or organization
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlɑbiɪst/
Korean meaning: 특정 집단이나 조직을 대표하여 정치인이나 정부 관료에게 영향력을 행사하려는 사람, 로비스트
Korean pronunciation: **로**비이스트
Example Sentences
- The pizza industry lobbyist convinced Congress that pizza sauce counts as a vegetable in school lunches.
- Environmental groups hired a lobbyist to push for stricter carbon emission standards.
- The retired senator became a lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry, earning ten times his government salary.
lobbyist
NOUN//ˈlɑbiɪst//
A person who tries to influence politicians or government officials on behalf of a particular group or organization
A lobbyist persuades a politician with documents in government hallway
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Origin
From 'lobby' (entrance hall of a building) + '-ist' (person who does). The term originated in 19th century America when people would wait in the lobby of the Capitol building to influence politicians.
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“The pizza industry lobbyist convinced Congress that pizza sauce counts as a vegetable in school lunches.”
“Environmental groups hired a lobbyist to push for stricter carbon emission standards.”
“The retired senator became a lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry, earning ten times his government salary.”
“The candy lobbyist's job was so sweet, he got diabetes from all the free samples he had to test.”
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