Lobby

A lobby can be:

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• An entryway or waiting area, such as a foyer, from the Latin word lobium, or vestibule.
• A generic term for groups involved in lobbying, such as the "petroleum lobby" , "jewish lobby" or "environmental lobby", or as a verb such as "trying to lobby Parliament or Congress to change the law".

The former term led to the latter term, as those trying to change the laws often gather in the lobby of a capitol, to catch legislators as they come and go about their business. The location in the UK Houses of Parliament where constituents can meet their MP is Central Lobby.

Related Topics:
Capitol - Legislator - UK - Houses of Parliament - MP

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It has been suggested that the term lobbyist was coined by President Ulysses Grant, who, while seeking seclusion in the lobby of the Willard InterContinental Washington hotel to enjoy some peace, kept being approached by people seeking his ear http://walkerrowe.com/willard.html however this cannot be confirmed.

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Lobbyist - Ulysses Grant - Willard InterContinental Washington

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