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lob·by·ist

(lŏb′ē-ĭst)

A person employed to influence legislators or other public officials in favor of a specific cause.

lob′by·ism n.

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lobbyist

(ˈlɒbɪɪst)

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person employed by a particular interest to lobby

ˈlobbyˌism n

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lob•by•ist

(ˈlɒb i ɪst)

n.

a person who tries to influence legislation or administrative decisions on behalf of a special interest; member of a lobby.

[1940–45]

lob′by•ism, n.

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Noun

lobbyist - someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer

persuader, inducer - someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on

lobbyist

noun persuader, manager, influencer, publicist, motivator, pressurizer, press agent a parliamentary lobbyist for a disabled rights group

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lobbista

lobbyist

[ˈlɒbɪɪst] N → cabildero/a m/f

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lobbyist

[ˈlɒbiɪst] n → lobbyiste mf

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lobbyist

n → Lobbyist(in) m(f)

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lobbyist

[ˈlɒbɪɪst] n → appartenente m/f ad un gruppo di pressione, lobbista m/f

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The leaders and organizers were maintained by the businessmen directly--aldermen and legislators by means of bribes, party officials out of the campaign funds, lobbyists and corporation lawyers in the form of salaries, contractors by means of jobs, labor union leaders by subsidies, and newspaper proprietors and editors by advertisements.

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At such periods not a dinner took place among bold schemers or financial and political lobbyists where the opinions of the Bourse and the Bank, the secrets of diplomacy, and the policy necessitated by the state of affairs in Europe were not canvassed and discussed.

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Lobbyist Influence in Federal Investment Decisions," press release,

Lobbying the executive branch: current practices and options for change

Therefore a lobbyist has an incentive to expend verification effort to reduce the likelihood of termination.

Repeated lobbying by commercial lobbyists and special interests

Cranford was also a lobbyist, and he admitted to paying bribes to some of those legislators.

Who's the Boss?

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In terms of compliance with the Act, the onus is on the lobbyist. When the Commissioner is deciding on an investigation, she considers the degree of the breach and if she believes an offence has occurred, she must report her findings to the police.

CSPG Seminar: Regulating Lobbying in Canada

As per the disclosure report, the specific issues undertaken by this lobbyist included those related to immigration.

Nasscom steps up lobbying in America

That legal interpretation, however, also appears to mean that a retiring lawmaker could immediately work as a lobbyist for any private company, business association, labor union or advocacy group, so long as they become a regular employee of that entity.

Lobbying decision draws rebuke

Missouri is the only state without limits on campaign contributions, lobbyist gifts or when a lawmaker can become a lobbyist.

1 Tracking 'gift' givers

When we had term limits on the ballot in Colorado, I was the leader of the Colorado Term Limit Coalition and often found myself on the other side of a debate with a lobbyist. The politicians could not speak against term limits without exposing their clear conflict of interest and personal motives, as well as jeopardizing the potential outcome of their next election, so lobbyists spoke, campaigned, and fought on their behalf.