"lobby" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

A large entrance or reception room or area (synset 102718424)
is a type of: room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

subtypes: narthex - a vestibule leading to the nave of a church

is a part of: building, edifice - a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

same as: antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall, foyer, hall, vestibule
The people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest (synset 108392643)
is a type of: people - (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
An interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying (synset 107985266)
is a type of:
- interest, interest group - (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
- political entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities
subtypes: national rifle association, nra - a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government

same as: advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group, special interest, special interest group, special-interest group, third house

Verb

Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of;
As for political or economic favors (synset 202464366)
is a type of: beg, solicit, tap - make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently

same as: buttonhole