lobby for



lobby for something

to solicit support for something among the members of a voting body, such as the Congress. Tom is always lobbying for some reform bill or other. The manufacturers lobbied for tax relief.
See also: lobby

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WinnifredWIN-i-fridWelsh, English
Shona-Scottish
EttoreET-to-reItalian
Zenovia-Greek
ÉRicer-EEKFrench
Erlendur-Icelandic