verb
definition
To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
example
For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.
Examples of lobbied in a Sentence
Some parents have lobbied school boards for such restrictions.
Mike remained relatively noncommittal, even tho he was lobbied by both sides.
Third Worldill have been lobbied here and in our constituencies by young constituents about issues such as third-world poverty and climate change.
Members will have been lobbied here and in our constituencies by young constituents about issues such as third-world poverty and climate change.
She has long lobbied for greater attention to impoverished people across the globe, whether it's visiting refugees in Ecuador or pushing for legislation that will aid children in Third World countries.
The band's first album, the self-titled Metal Church, caught the attention of none other than Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield from the band Metallica, who lobbied for Metallica's record label Elektra to sign the up-and-comers.
Turkeys are so numerous and such a part of American culture that they were once lobbied to be the country's national bird.
In 1997, Princess Diana spoke at a landmines conference, lobbied in Washington D.C. as a part of the American Red Cross landmines campaign and met with Mother Theresa.
She lobbied congress for medical supplies but often gathered her rudimentary nursing supplies from her family and friends.
With the legal recognition given by the legislature, the Society appointed special agents, established branches throughout the state and lobbied for laws to stop animal abuse.
Although preservation societies lobbied to save the old buildings, demolition is nearly complete.
Despite the lack of enthusiasm, Willet lobbied for time change until his death in 1915.
Although laws vary from country to country, recording industry organizations have lobbied hard in nearly every corner of the globe to have file sharing networks like Limewire shut down.