LOBBY

Definition of LOBBY

  1. (verb)detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
  2. (noun)a large entrance or reception room or area
  3. (noun)the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
  4. (noun)an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying