Lobby

I had to wait in the lobby for hours before seeing the doctor.

Near-synonym: special interest

The influence of the tobacco lobby has decreased considerably in the US.

Near-synonyms: cowyard, paddock

Ranger Leslie Thompson, assigned to elevator duty, brought the elevator to the surface about 12:30 to bring down the tourists who were in the lobby of the elevator tower at that time.

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.

Allen Gregory DeLongpre: Yeah, it's not a big deal. I lobbied for fuel-cell technology on Capitol Hill. I'm friends with Sandy Bullock, really good friends. Who cares? It's not a pissing contest, right, J?

Policing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult. Businesspeople have every right to lobby governments, and civil servants to take jobs in the private sector.

"We're still at only 80% [of pre-pandemic passenger numbers], but it's great news that Southeastern put some more trains in the timetable from December," Perry explains. "We worked very closely with Southeastern to lobby government and stakeholders to increase the timetable.

My mam cooked us lobby for tea last night.