- lobby group
- группа, проталкивающая выгодную ей кандидатуру
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь. 2001.
lobby group
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Libertas (lobby group) — Libertas (registered as The Libertas Institute Limited ) is a lobby group that successfully campaigned for a no vote to the 2008 referendum on the Treaty of Lisbon in Ireland. History and organisation Libertas was founded by UK born businessman… … Wikipedia
lobby — lob|by1 [ˈlɔbi US ˈla:bi] n plural lobbies [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: lobium covered way for walking ] 1.) a wide passage or large hall just inside the entrance to a public building = ↑foyer ▪ a hotel lobby ▪ I ll meet you in the … Dictionary of contemporary English
lobby — 01. Environmental groups are [lobbying] the government to stop the destruction of virgin rainforest. 02. The tobacco [lobby] is spending millions of dollars in an effort to stop the government from suing tobacco companies for health costs related … Grammatical examples in English
lobby — I UK [ˈlɒbɪ] / US [ˈlɑbɪ] noun [countable] Word forms lobby : singular lobby plural lobbies * 1) a) an organized group of people who represent a particular area of business or society and try to influence politicians The government is eager not… … English dictionary
lobby — [[t]lɒ̱bi[/t]] ♦♦♦ lobbies, lobbying, lobbied 1) VERB If you lobby someone such as a member of a government or council, you try to persuade them that a particular law should be changed or that a particular thing should be done. [V n] Carers from… … English dictionary
lobby — lob|by1 [ labi ] noun count * 1. ) an organized group of people who represent a particular area of business or society and try to influence politicians: The administration is eager not to upset the powerful farming lobby. a transportation lobby… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lobby — lob·by 1 n pl lobbies: a group of persons engaged in lobbying esp. as representatives of a particular interest group lobby 2 vb lob·bied, lob·by·ing vi: to conduct activities aimed at influencing public officials and esp. members of a legislative … Law dictionary
Lobby — Lob by, n.; pl. {Lobbies}. [LL. lobium, lobia, laubia, a covered portico fit for walking, fr. OHG. louba, G. laube, arbor. See {Lodge}.] 1. (Arch.) A passage or hall of communication, especially when large enough to serve also as a waiting room.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lobby member — Lobby Lob by, n.; pl. {Lobbies}. [LL. lobium, lobia, laubia, a covered portico fit for walking, fr. OHG. louba, G. laube, arbor. See {Lodge}.] 1. (Arch.) A passage or hall of communication, especially when large enough to serve also as a waiting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lobby — may refer to:* Lobby (room), an entranceway or foyer in a building * Lobbying, the action or the group used to influence a viewpoint to politicians * Lobby (food), a thick stew made in North Staffordshire, not unlike Lancashire Hotpot * Lobby… … Wikipedia
lobby — [läb′ē] n. pl. lobbies [LL lobia: see LODGE] 1. a hall or large anteroom, as a waiting room or vestibule of an apartment house, hotel, theater, etc. 2. a large hall adjacent to the assembly hall of a legislature and open to the public ☆ 3. a… … English World dictionary
