LOBBYISTS

Meaning of LOBBYISTS in English

➡ lobbying

Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005

LOBBYING — Any attempt by a group or individual to influence the decisions of government. The term originated in 19th-century efforts to …
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OVERTURN — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: Middle English overturnen, from over (I) + turnen to turn transitive verb 1. a. : to …
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MISREPRESENT — (|)mis+ verb Etymology: mis- (I) + represent transitive verb 1. : to represent incorrectly : to give a false, imperfect, …
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MINUTEMAN — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌman, -aa(ə)n noun ( plural minutemen ) 1. : a member of a group of armed men pledged to take …
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ERROR — ˈerə(r) sometimes ˈeˌrȯ(ə)r or -ȯ(ə) noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English errour, from Old French error, errour, from Latin …
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RADAR — /ray"dahr/ , n. 1. Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time …
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PRESSURE POINT — 1. a point on the skin that is extremely sensitive to pressure because of the presence of pressure-sensing organs. 2. …
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OPPOSE — — opposer , n. — opposingly , adv. /euh pohz"/ , v. , opposed, opposing . v.t. 1. to act …
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COZY — — cozily , adv. — coziness , n. /koh"zee/ , adj., cozier, coziest , n. , pl. cozies , v. …
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PRESSURE GROUP — group which works for a specific cause, lobbyists
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ANTIABORTION — adjective Date: 1969 : opposed to abortion and especially to the legalization of abortion antiabortion lobbyists • an·ti·abor·tion·ist -sh(ə-)nist noun
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ANTIABORTION — [an.ti.abor.tion] adj (1971): opposed to abortion "~ lobbyists" -- an.ti.abor.tion.ist n
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LOBBYING — any attempt by individuals or private interest groups to influence the decisions of government; in its original meaning it referred …
Britannica English vocabulary
YEAR IN REVIEW 2001: SPECIAL-REPORT: THE U.S. ... — The U.S. Gun-Control Debate: A Critical Look In 2000-a year that witnessed the antigun Million Mom March in Washington, D.C., …
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YEAR IN REVIEW 1998: WORLD-AFFAIRS — AFGHANISTAN Area: 652,225 sq km (251,825 sq mi) Population (1997 est.): 23,738,000 (including Afghan refugees estimated to number more than …
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CONGRESSIONAL QUARTERLY — ( (CQ), ) in full Congressional Quarterly Service, group of periodicals published in Washington, D.C., reporting the activities and politics …
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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES — the legislature of the United States of America, established under the Constitution of 1789 and separated structurally from the executive …
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BLACK, HUGO (LA FAYETTE) — born Feb. 27, 1886, Clay county, Ala., U.S. died Sept. 25, 1971, Bethesda, Md. lawyer, politician, and associate justice of …
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LOBBY — / ˈlɒbi; NAmE ˈlɑːbi/ noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ C ] a large area …
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REVOLVING DOOR — reˌvolving ˈdoor BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] a type of door in the entrance of a large building, which …
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FLACK — flack /flæk/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [uncountable] another spelling of ↑ flak 2 . [countable] American English informal someone …
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SEMINAR — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE regular ▪ There is a regular seminar programme, and easy access to professional bodies …
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PICK
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LUNCHEON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES luncheon meat luncheon voucher COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE annual ▪ It's Raymond's annual regimental …
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LEGISLATIVE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the executive/judicial/legislative branch (= the three main parts of the US government ) COLLOCATIONS FROM …
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CONTRIBUTION
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CANDIDATE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a party candidate (= someone who represents a political party in an election ) ▪ …
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LOBBYING — Lobbying is the practice of approaching politicians in order to persuade them to support a particular aim or cause, and …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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