🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

die Lobbyarbeit

Native Script:Lobbyarbeit

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee lo-bee-ar-bite

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lobbying/ˈlɒb.i.ɪŋ/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Transparenz ist bei der Lobbyarbeit von großer Bedeutung."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of lawfully attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of government officials, most commonly legislators or members of regulatory agencies.

    "Effective lobbying by environmental groups helped shape the new climate change legislation."
  2. 2

    A specialized industry or profession consisting of organizations and individuals who carry out political persuasion on behalf of corporate, labor, or ideological clients.

    "Corporate lobbying has become a major force in modern democratic governance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the noun 'lobby' (referting to the anteroom of the British House of Commons where members could be met by the public), combined with the English gerundial suffix -ing. The term evolved in 19th-century American political lexicons to describe the practice of attempting to influence public officials and legislators.

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