lobbyist

[ lob-ee-ist ]

noun

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

lobbyist

/ ˈlɒbɪɪst /

noun

1. a person employed by a particular interest to lobby

Derived Forms

• ˈlobbyˌism, noun

Other Words From

• lobby·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of lobbyist¹

First recorded in 1940–45; lobby + -ist

Example Sentences

That willingness to defend and indeed celebrate evil is no doubt a major factor in Hegseth’s rise; so too is his prominent jawline — he just looks like a military guy, which very much matters to a president who owes his rise to television — and the fact, too, that he is a relative nobody: "Who the f**k is this guy?" one defense lobbyist asked Politico.

From Salon

Slater Bayliss - the Florida lobbyist - thinks Trump will want to spend as much time in Florida as possible during his second term.

From BBC

On Monday, former lobbyist Morrie Goldman received three years of probation and six months of home detention, along with a $60,000 fine.

From Los Angeles Times

Gallego is a Harvard graduate married to a real-estate lobbyist, and was once described by the New York Times as “a blunt-spoken liberal who is politically in tune with young progressives.”

From Slate

Ankit Jain: We’re D.C.’s main advocate for statehood and against congressional efforts to attack our local laws and meddle in our local affairs—basically, our elected lobbyist for our rights and our issues before Congress and the U.S.

From Slate

Related Words

• activist