Meaning & use

lobbied

verb·Academic

Sought to influence a lawmaker or public official on a particular issue or piece of legislation; past tense of lobby.

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Environmental groups lobbied lawmakers for stricter limits on factory emissions.

The union lobbied hard for higher wages before the new contract was signed.

A note on using this word

Lobbied can also describe simply pressing someone for a favor, as in 'she lobbied her boss for extra vacation days.'

Words with a similar meaning

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