lobbyist
/ˈlɒbiɪst/
/ˈlɑːbi-/ noun [C] GOVERNMENTDefinition
› someone who lobbies people in positions of authority: a lobbyist for sth Rutherford went to work as a consultant and lobbyist for the oil business. the chief lobbyist for Harvard Universitya company/industry/union lobbyist He is an industry lobbyist and former congressman.
(Definition of lobbyist noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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