LOBBY

lobby,vb.1. To talk with a legislator, sometimes in a luxurious setting, in an attempt to influence the legislator’s vote <she routinely lobbies for tort reform in the state legislature>. [Cases: Statutes  24. C.J.S. Statutes § 7.] 2. To support or oppose (a measure) by working to influence a legislator’s vote <the organization lobbied the bill through the Senate>.3. To try to influence (a decision-maker) <the lawyer lobbied the judge for a favorable ruling>. — lobbying,n.

— lobbyist,n.
[Blacks Law 8th]