Crossword clues for lobbied
lobbied
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lobby \Lob"by\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lobbied; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lobbying.]
To address or solicit members of a legislative body in the
lobby or elsewhere, with the purpose to influence their
votes; in an extended sense, to try to influence
decision-makers in any circumstance. [U.S.]
--Bartlett.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-pastlobby)
WordNet
n. a large entrance or reception room or area [syn: anteroom, antechamber, entrance hall, hall, foyer, vestibule]
a group of people who try actively to influence legislation [syn: pressure group, third house]
v. detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors [syn: buttonhole]
[also: lobbied]
See lobby
Usage examples of "lobbied".
These are the same promises heard when basketball promoters lobbied for the building of the Miami Arena, which has not exactly revitalized the downtown area.
He was also CEO of the now-defunct American Automobile Manufacturers Association, which lobbied against stricter fuel emissions standards and fought over trade issues with Japan.
In 1998, Bush pere created a storm in Argentina when he lobbied his close political ally, President Carlos Menem, to grant a gambling licence to Mirage Casino corporation.
The tobacco industry lobbied the Bush administration to have the lighters and matches removed from the banned list.
Lawton Chiles, lobbied to get the flea-market loophole closed by the Legislaturea lost cause.
Last summer, heavily lobbied by building interests, the commission voted to open several tracts.
The clause, killed by exposure, was lobbied by the Health Industries Manufacturers Association supported by—you guessed it—Pfizer.
And LLM successfully lobbied against trade union pleas for easier recognition.
As a lawyer with Brownstein, Hyatt & Farber, Norton represented Delta Petroleum and lobbied for NL Industries (formerly known as National Lead) while it defended itself in lawsuits over children&rquo.
As a lawyer with Brownstein, Hyatt & Farber, Norton represented Delta Petroleum and lobbied for NL Industries (formerly known as National Lead) while it defended itself in lawsuits over children’s exposure to lead paint.
Warren Woodson had effectively lobbied the DNC and other major contributors to the Democratic party.