lobby has definitions from the fields of architecture,politics,clothing
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[ noun ] (architecture) a large entrance or reception room or area

Used in print

(Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....)

Hub , nosing about , spotted reporters in the lobby , so Andy was hustled away quietly through the hotel 's service_entrance in a strange car which Hub had procured somewhere .

Related terms

room narthex building

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[ verb ] (politics,clothing) detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

Synonyms

buttonhole

Used in print

(Kenneth Underwood and Elden Jacobsen, "Probing the...)

As far as they were aware , the Connecticut_Association of Real_Estate Boards had not officially opposed the bill 's passage or lobbied in its support .

Related terms

solicit

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[ noun ] (politics) a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
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