lobbyism

• Nom désignant la pratique qui consiste à tenter d'influencer les décisions de responsables publics, de législateurs ou d'autres personnalités, généralement par une communication directe ou par la défense d'intérêts particuliers par des individus ou des groupes.

A noun referring to the practice of attempting to influence the decisions of government officials, legislators, or other public officials, typically through direct communication or advocacy by individuals or groups.

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1. Practice of lobbyingC1formalpolitical

   The activity of attempting to influence the decisions of government officials, especially legislators, on behalf of a particular interest group or cause.

   Activité de lobbying

   • Lobbyism is a common practice in many democratic countries.
   • The company engaged in aggressive lobbyism to block the new environmental regulations.
   • Critics argue that lobbyism gives undue influence to wealthy corporations.

   Synonymesadvocacycanvassinglobbying