n. 25B6; noun
the hotel lobby : ENTRANCE (HALL), hallway, hall, vestibule, foyer, reception area.
the anti-hunt lobby : PRESSURE GROUP, interest group, ginger group, movement, campaign, crusade, lobbyists, supporters; faction, camp.
25B6; verb
readers are urged to lobby their MPs : SEEK TO INFLUENCE, try to persuade, bring pressure to bear on, importune, sway; petition, solicit, appeal to, pressurize.
a group lobbying for better rail services : CAMPAIGN, crusade, press, push, ask, call, demand; promote, advocate, champion.