lobbying firms
Political pressure businesses
Lobbying firms are companies that advocate on behalf of clients to influence government policy, legislation, or regulatory decisions.
They employ lobbyists who meet with legislators, draft policy proposals, and build relationships with officials.
Corporations, trade associations, and interest groups hire lobbying firms to represent their interests: The pharmaceutical industry spent millions on lobbying firms last year.
- associationsMental or organizational links
- revolving doorCircular spinning entrance
- influence peddlingSelling political access
- smoke-filled roomsSecretive political decision-making venues
- backroom dealsSecret unofficial negotiations
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- lobbyinglobbyists, government relations, influence peddling, power broker, hired gun
- PR FirmsKetchum, Brunswick, Taylor, press releases, media relations
- activismboycotts, activists, activist, advocate, demonstrating
- private institutionsprivate schools, private universities, private colleges, private hospitals, private foundations
lobbying firmselected representatives
Chosen holders of public office
elected officials · legislators · parliamentarians · direct democracy · ballot initiatives
lobbying firmsgrassroots movements
Citizen-led collective action
community organizers · civic associations · protest movements · ordinary citizens
lobbying firmselected representatives
Chosen holders of public office
elected officials · congresspeople · legislators · senators · public servants