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lobby

/ˈlɒbi/noun

उच्चारण लॉबी

लॉबी, प्रवेश-कक्ष

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nounlobbies
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    [C]

    a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait

    लॉबी, प्रवेश-कक्ष

    • the hotel lobby
    • Visitors gathered in the lobby of the new auditorium.
    • We waited in the lobby until the receptionist called our names.
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    • The lobby of the railway station was crowded with tired passengers.
    • A large chandelier hung from the ceiling of the lobby.

    Synonyms foyer entrance hall vestibule reception area hallway

  2. 2

    [C, with singular or plural verb]

    a group of people who try to influence politicians on a particular issue

    दबाव-समूह, लॉबी

    • the farmers' lobby
    • The sugar lobby opposed the new price rules.
    • The tobacco lobby spent millions trying to stop the new law.
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    • Environmental groups form a strong lobby against cutting down forests.
    • The teachers' lobby has great influence on the exam policy.

    Synonyms pressure group interest group faction camp

verblobbies, lobbied
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (sb) (for/against sth)

    to try to influence a politician or the government and persuade them to support or oppose a change in the law

    (नीति बदलने के लिए) दबाव डालना

    • They lobbied the government for lower taxes.
    • Teachers lobbied the education minister for better pay.
    • Farmers lobbied the minister for a fair price for sugarcane.
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    • Environmental groups have lobbied against the construction of the new road.
    • Shopkeepers are lobbying to change the rules on opening hours.

    Synonyms campaign press push petition pressurize

◇Word family
lobbyist noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

foyer entrance hall vestibule reception area hallway pressure group interest group faction camp campaign press push petition pressurize

AaSpelling

lob·by

?Which word?

Keep the entrance words together: lobby, foyer (in a theatre or hotel), vestibule (a small entrance hall), corridor (a long passage).

प्रवेश के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: lobby, foyer (रंगमंच या होटल में), vestibule (छोटा प्रवेश-कक्ष), corridor (लंबा गलियारा)।

§Grammar and usage

Lobby for or against sth.

Usage: 'lobby for sth' का मतलब है किसी बात के पक्ष में अधिकारियों या नेताओं पर दबाव बनाना, और 'lobby against sth' का मतलब है उसके विरोध में दबाव बनाना।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

A person paid to influence politicians is a lobbyist; a group that tries to influence government a pressure group or lobby.

नेताओं को प्रभावित करने के लिए भुगतान पाने वाला lobbyist; सरकार को प्रभावित करने का प्रयास करने वाला समूह pressure group या lobby।