Словарь синонимов английского языка - lobby

(n) 1. foyer, entrance-hall, vestibule, entry, US entry-way; reception (room or area), waiting-room, corridor, hall, hallway: We were to meet in the main lobby of the arts centre. 2. special-interest group, pressure group, lobbyist: A powerful lobby has been formed to influence farming legislation. -(v) 3. (bring) pressure (to bear), (exert) influence, persuade, pull strings or wires, put one's weight behind, sway, press, push, promote, urge, Brit pressurize: Environmentalists are lobbying for a ban on fluorocarbons.