Lobbyist (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The oil company hired a lobbyist to convince lawmakers to relax environmental regulations.
- As a lobbyist for the pharmaceutical industry, she spent her days meeting with senators and representatives to advocate for her clients' interests.
- The union employed a team of lobbyists to push for legislation that would benefit its members.
- The tech company's lobbyist was able to persuade several key lawmakers to vote in favor of the tax reform bill.
- After leaving Congress, the former representative became a lobbyist for a large defense contractor, using his connections to land lucrative contracts.