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lobby - 20 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | lobby |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | entrance hall |
| Synonyms: | corridor, foyer, gateway, hall, hallway, passage, passageway, porch, vestibule, waiting room, antechamber, doorway |
| Main Entry: | lobby |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | press for political action |
| Synonyms: | advance, affect, alter, bill, boost, build up, change, drum, further, hard sell, hype*, induce, influence, modify, persuade, pitch, plug, press, pressure, procure, promote, push, request, sell, solicit, splash, spot, sway, thump, urge, billboard, bring pressure to bear, campaign for, exert influence, high pressure, make a pitch for, politick, pull strings, put pressure on, sell on, soft-sell, soft-soap, solicit votes, sweet-talk |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | campaign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attempt to win political election |
| Synonyms: | agitate, barnstorm, canvass, contest, crusade, lobby, mend fences*, press the flesh*, run, stand for, stump*, tour, contend for, electioneer, go to grass roots, hit the trail, muckrake, mudsling, politick, ring doorbells, run for, shake hands and kiss babies, solicit votes, whistle-stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | clique |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of friends |
| Synonyms: | Mafia, bunch, cabal, camp, circle, clan, club, coterie, crew, crowd, crush, faction, gang, lobby, mob, organization, outfit, pack, posse, ring, set, society, camarilla, in-group, insiders |
| Main Entry: | corridor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hallway |
| Synonyms: | aisle, foyer, hall, ingress, lobby, passage, passageway, couloir, entrance hall, entranceway |
| Main Entry: | foyer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | receiving area |
| Synonyms: | lobby, reception, vestibule, antechamber, anteroom, entrance hall |
| Main Entry: | lounge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | club, socializing place |
| Synonyms: | bar, barroom, cocktail lounge, dive*, hideaway, lobby, mezzanine, parlor, pub, reception, saloon, spot, tap, taproom, club room, drinkery, watering hole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | passageway |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | corridor |
| Synonyms: | aisle, alley, hall, hallway, ingress, lobby, passage, path, couloir, entrance hall, entranceway, walkway |
| Main Entry: | vestibule |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | small room for arrivals |
| Synonyms: | entrance, entry, entryway, foyer, gateway, hall, hallway, lobby, porch, portal, portico, antechamber, anteroom, doorway, entrance hall, narthex |
| Main Entry: | interest group |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group with one cause or activity |
| Synonyms: | lobby, political action committee, pressure group, special-interest group, single-interest group, special interests |
| Main Entry: | organized movement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group pushing an issue |
| Synonyms: | campaign, crusade, drive, lobby, popular front, grassroots movement |
| Main Entry: | pressure group |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | special-interest group |
| Synonyms: | interest group, lobby, lobbyist, political action committee, PAC, single-issue group |
| Main Entry: | special-interest group |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group pursuing an interest or issue |
| Synonyms: | interest group, lobby, political action committee, pressure group, vested interest, PAC, single-issue group |
| Main Entry: | vested interest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | special interest |
| Synonyms: | lobby, pressure group, absolute interest, beneficial interest, contingent interest, dominant interest, equitable interest |
| Main Entry: | waiting room |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | room for attendants |
| Synonyms: | antechamber, anteroom, foyer, lobby, reception room, salle d'attente, vestibule |
| Main Entry: | wheel and deal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | use complex methods to make deal |
| Synonyms: | finagle, lobby, plot, scheme, wire-pull |
| Main Entry: | concourse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | passageway |
| Synonyms: | avenue, boulevard, entrance, foyer, hall, highway, lobby, lounge, meeting place, path, road, street, rallying point |
| Main Entry: | entrance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a way into a place |
| Synonyms: | access, approach, archway, avenue, corridor, door, entry, entryway, gate, gateway, hall, hallway, ingress, inlet, lobby, opening, passage, passageway, path, porch, port, portal, portico, threshold, vestibule, way, doorway, staircase |
| Antonyms: | exit |
| Main Entry: | entry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | way in to a place |
| Synonyms: | access, adit, approach, avenue, door, entrance, foyer, gate, hall, ingress, inlet, lobby, opening, passage, passageway, portal, threshold, vestibule, doorway, ingression |
| Antonyms: | egress, exit |
| Main Entry: | faction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group sharing a belief or cause |
| Synonyms: | band, bloc, bunch, cabal, camp, caucus, cell, circle, clan, clique, club, coalition, combination, combine, concern, conclave, confederacy, conspiracy, contingent, coterie, crew, crowd, design, division, entente, gang, guild, intrigue, junta, knot, lobby, machine, minority, mob, network, offshoot, outfit, partnership, party, pressure group, ring, schism, sect, section, sector, set, side, splinter group, team, unit, wing, combo, insiders |
| Notes: | a faction is a group of people forming a cohesive, usually contentious, minority from within a larger group; a fraction is a small part or item of something forming a piece of a whole |
| Antonyms: | entirety, total, whole |
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