to lobby for new laws

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• 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

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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

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• 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

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