English-Dutch translations for lobby

• gang
  U weet allemaal dat de wandelgangen in het politieke leven van groot belang zijn. As you know the lobby is very important to political life.
  Dames en heren, indien u dat wenst kunt u onderlinge kwesties in de gang oplossen. Ladies and gentlemen, the issues between you can be resolved in the lobby.
• inkomhal
• lobbyen
  Lobbyen is een legitieme activiteit. Lobbying is a legitimate activity.
  Ik denk dat daarmee intelligent en goedgeïnformeerd lobbyen in het Parlement zou worden gestimuleerd. I think it would encourage intelligent and informed lobbying in Parliament.
  Brussel is een aantrekkelijke plek voor het bedrijfsleven om te lobbyen. Brussels is an attractive base for industry to lobby from.
• voorportaal

Definition of lobby

• An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor
• That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly
• A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game
• A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard
• To attempt to influence in favor of a specific opinion or cause
• scouse (from lobscouse

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.

Related words

• lobbying
• lobbyist
• blobby
• lobbyer
• lobbyism
• lobby register
• gun lobby
• register of lobbyists