Meanings (ES + gloss)
camarilla • grupo cabildero • grupo de cabildeo • grupo de presión • lobby
A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
Near-synonym: special interest
The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
cabildear • hacer lobbying • recabar
To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
2002, Jim Hightower, in Wikiquote The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government.
For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.
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