Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. One who frequents the lobby or the precincts of a legislature or other deliberative assembly, with the view of influencing the votes of members.
Wiktionary
- n. A person remunerated to persuade (to lobby) politicians to vote in a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. U.S. A member of the lobby; a person who solicits members of a legislature for the purpose of influencing legislation.
WordNet 3.0
- n. someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer
Etymologies
- From lobby + -ist (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Several blogs have since speculated that Goodstein is a corporate lobbyist in D.C. Well, Election Central just reached out to the office of registered-D. C.-lobbyist Richard Goodstein, got his cell number, and reached him.”
CT-SEN: Richard Goodstein: "Email Me The Last Good Story You Wrote About Joe Lieberman"
“The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C., has claimed that the term lobbyist originated there.”
“The word lobbyist has taken on a bit of a pejorative character to it, so for that I may get the odd joke from my social democratic friends, but it's all in good humour," said Mr. MacLachlan, 30, who worked for successive Ottawa Centre NDP MPs Ed Broadbent and Paul Dewar.”
“While the term 'lobbyist' is never used, the document lists Craig Thomas, Freddie Mac's Director of Public Policy, as as the company's "project executive" who hired Mr Gingrich.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“Bridling at the term "lobbyist," Santorum said that when he left the U.S. Senate, "I got involved in causes I believe in.”
“Pelosi's comment, and Gingrich's forceful comeback, served up a stark view of the potholes the longtime politician-turned-Washington influence peddler he resists the label "lobbyist" faces on his quest to win the GOP nomination.”
“He keeps using the word 'lobbyist' because I'm sure his consultants tell him it scores well, Gingrich said.”
“McCain’s bill, for instance, redefines the term lobbyist to not only include people who expend money to influence the views of government officials, but also people who expend money to influence the views of the “general public”.”
“You know that this DC lobbyist is Virginian, a Republican, and a racist just how exactly?”
“I think the reason he doesnt register as a lobbyist is because it would ruin any presidential run.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘lobbyist’.
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POL - scandalous (single words only)
cadre, bribery, bashing, backhander, clash, crony, coercion, coterie, chicanery, baksheesh, acolyte, backlash and 256 more...
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POL - legislation
US Congress/Senate + Westminster + European Parliament usage
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Name-Calling for Fun and Profit
I figured out the thing all these terms have in common, besides that they can be used as insults. They all crack me up.
drip, yahoo, dweeb, nimrod, wanker, nincompoop, weasel, skank, fussbudget, dink, twit, guttersnipe and 125 more...
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Vocab++
Words as I learn them.
fetid, mezzanine, hiatus, austerity, subliminal, resplendent, implacable, impugn, debase, exiguous, cirque, holster and 2538 more...
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Politrix
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
vexillology, blowback, impunity, extraterritoriality, plenipotentiary, filibuster, pundit, jingoistic, gerrymander, swiftboat, espionage, ipsedixitism and 151 more...
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Sat Vocabulary List
abandon, abash, abate, abjure, ablution, abnegate, abominable, aboriginal, abortive, abrade, abridge, abrogate and 2155 more...
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SAT Words
abhor, bigot, counterfeit, enfranchise, hamper, kindle, noxious, placid, remuneration, talisman, abrasive, bilk and 278 more...
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MY LIST
TENUOUS, LAMPOON, OBLIVIOUS, EPICURE, ACQUIESCE, PLUMMET, EPHEMERAL, BOLSTER, TENACIOUS, OBLIQUE, LACONIC, CREPUSCULAR and 518 more...
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SAT PSAT ALPHABETICAL L
labyrinthine, lacerate, lachrymose, lackadaisical, lackey, laconic, lacteal, laggard, laggardly, laissez faire, laity, lambaste and 44 more...
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Government
For better or worse they belong to us
parliament, congress, senate, federation, republic, democracy, sergeant-at-arms, speaker, house of represen..., black rod, mace, governor-general and 46 more...
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Legal/Authoritative
affidavit, exhume, bail, exonerate, alias, libel, extradition, investigate, jurisdiction, alibi, prosecute, adjourn and 28 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for lobbyist.
chained_bear "Less Powerful Industry Lobbying Groups." Sep 3, 2008
chained_bear I can't believe someone could actually let these words past his/her lips, let alone to say such a thing to a reporter. It's just as well—they've been acting this way for decades. Now they're just coming right out and saying it publicly. The bastards. Aug 7, 2008
dontcry "Chevron lobbyist who asked not to be identified" Wow. Won't go on record, eh?? Hmmm? And, hmmm? Aug 6, 2008
reesetee Wow. Aug 6, 2008
chained_bear "'The ultimate issue here is Ecuador has mistreated a U.S. company,' said one Chevron lobbyist who asked not to be identified talking about the firm's arguments to U.S. officials. 'We can't let little countries screw around with big companies like this—companies that have made big investments around the world.'"
—Michael Isikoff, "A $16 Billion Problem," Newsweek, August 4, 2008, p. 27.
And this person, gentle readers, is a tool of arrogance and evil incarnate. Fire is shooting out my ears right now, I'm so angry. Aug 6, 2008