I.
noun group of people who try to influence politicians
ADJECTIVE
▪ powerful , strong
▪
a powerful anti-smoking ~
▪ anti-abortion , anti-hunt , environmental , gun , industrial , nuclear , political , etc.
VERB + LOBBY
▪ form , organize
LOBBY + NOUN
▪ group , organization
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ against
▪
Many groups have together formed a ~ against cuts in education.
▪ ~ for
▪
Residents have organized a ~ for improved local facilities.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ actively , aggressively , hard , heavily
▪ successfully , unsuccessfully
PREPOSITION
▪ against
▪
Head teachers have been ~ing hard against education cuts.
▪ for
▪
The group successfully lobbied for changes in the law.
▪ on behalf of
▪
The organization has been set up to ~ the government on behalf of all the people who have lost their pensions.
Lobby is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ Congressman, Congresswoman , ↑ minister , ↑ parliament , ↑ politician