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• lobby — ▪ I. lobby lob‧by 1 [ˈlɒbi ǁ ˈlɑːbi] noun lobbies PLURALFORM [countable] 1. a group of people with similar interests who try to persuade a government that a particular law or situation should be changed: • Opposition to the new law is expected… …   Financial and business terms

• 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 Juif —  Pour le lobby pro israélien, voir lobby pro israélien. Antisémitisme Fondamentaux Définitions : Antijudaïsme · Antisémitisme · Judéophobie Allégations : « Peuple déicide …   Wikipédia en Français

• Lobby israelí en los Estados Unidos — El lobby israelí en los Estados Unidos se define como una coalición de individuos y organizaciones que tratan de influir en la política exterior estadounidense para apoyar a Israel y sus políticas.[1] [2] Contenido 1 Estructura …   Wikipedia Español

• lobby — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun group of people who try to influence politicians ADJECTIVE ▪ powerful, strong ▪ a powerful anti smoking lobby ▪ anti abortion, anti hunt, environmental, gun …   Collocations dictionary

• Lobby juif — Pour le lobby pro israélien, voir lobby pro israélien. L expression « Lobby juif » (Jewish lobby) est utilisée dans le monde anglo saxon et en particulier aux États Unis pour qualifier l influence de la communauté juive dans des… …   Wikipédia en Français

• 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 — 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 — [[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

• powerful — pow|er|ful [ paurfl ] adjective *** 1. ) able to influence or control what people do or think: The powerful farm lobby is pressuring Congress to change the law. Recent events are a powerful argument for gun control. a powerful man ─ opposite WEAK …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• powerful */*/*/ — UK [ˈpaʊə(r)f(ə)l] / US [ˈpaʊrf(ə)l] adjective 1) able to influence or control what people do or think The powerful farming lobby is pressurizing the government to change the law. Recent events are a powerful argument for gun control. a powerful… …   English dictionary