2lobby verb
lobbies; lobbied; lobby·ing 1 : to try to influence government officials to make decisions for or against something [no obj] ▪ an organization that has been lobbying for reform of the tax laws ▪ The health-care industry has lobbied against the proposal. [+ obj] ▪ an organization that has been lobbying Congress for reform of the tax laws — often followed by to + verb ▪ They were lobbying Congress to reform the tax laws. 2 : to try to get something you want by talking to the people who make decisions [no obj] ▪ She has begun lobbying for an interview. [=trying to get an interview] ▪ a player who has lobbied hard to be included in the team's starting lineup [+ obj] ▪ I lobbied our company for a new computer.
— lob·by·ist 
/ˈlɑ:bijɪst/ noun, plural lob·by·ists [count]
▪ She was hired as a lobbyist for an oil company.
/ˈlɑ:bijɪst/ noun, plural lob·by·ists [count] ▪ She was hired as a lobbyist for an oil company.
