lobby
Definitions
noun
An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.
That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
Near-synonym: special interest
The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.
A virtual area where meeting attendees can await admittance from an authorized person.
A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
verb
To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
For years, pro-life groups have continued to lobby hard for restrictions on abortion.
2002, Jim Hightower, in Wikiquote The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government.
noun
lobscouse
My mam cooked us lobby for tea last night.