verb detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of.
— synonyms: buttonhole
noun a large entrance or reception room or area.
— synonyms: anteroom, antechamber, entrance_hall, hall, foyer, vestibule
noun the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest.
noun an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying.
— synonyms: special_interest, special-interest_group, special_interest_group, advocacy_group, lobby_group, pressure_group, third_house
Examples
“I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.”
“The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.”
“For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.”