lobbied
Pressed for change
Lobbied is the past tense of lobby, meaning to attempt to influence legislators or other officials on behalf of a particular interest.
The word comes from the practice of approaching politicians in the lobbies of legislative buildings.
Insurance companies lobbied against the bill.
She lobbied her congressman for stricter environmental regulations.
Formally asked for something
- campaignedSought election through effort
- advocatedPublicly recommended or supported
- championedActively supported a cause
- urgedStrongly encouraged action
pushed · pressured · promoted · supported · endorsed · argued · pleaded · testified
Firmly believing something
- swayedMoved or persuaded
- coaxedPersuaded through gentle urging
- pressuredUrged with insistence
- wooedSought someone's affection
courted · cajoled · entreated · implored · beseeched · appealed · pitched · buttonholed
What engages or benefits
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- donationsGifts to organizations
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
super PAC · access · connections · insider · revolving door · firm · consultant · retainer
Legislative governing body
- billAmount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- policyAdopted principle of action
committee · hearing · testimony · representative · senator · lawmaker · capitol · statehouse
petitioned
Formally asked for something
- campaignedSought election through effort
- advocatedPublicly recommended or supported
- championedActively supported a cause
urged · pushed · pressured · promoted · supported · endorsed · argued · pleaded · testified · mobilized
convinced
Firmly believing something
wooed · courted · cajoled · entreated · implored · beseeched · appealed · pitched · buttonholed · cornered
interests
What engages or benefits
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- donationsGifts to organizations
PAC · super PAC · access · connections · insider · revolving door · firm · consultant · retainer · client
senate
Legislative governing body
- billAmount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
policy · committee · hearing · testimony · representative · senator · lawmaker · capitol · statehouse · bipartisan
lobbiedopposed
Against something stated
resisted · blocked · obstructed · stonewalled · rebuffed
lobbiedcoerced
Pressured into compliance
forced · compelled · threatened · intimidated · mandated
- hotel lobbiesInn entrance gathering spaces
- gun lobbiesFirearm interest groups