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| lobbying definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | direct contact made by an interest group representative in order to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors | 19 sets | |
| 2 | engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact. | 12 sets | |
| 3 | an attempt by a group to influence the policy process through persuasion of government officials | 9 sets | |
| 4 | cabildeo | 6 sets | |
| 5 | attempting to influence policymakers though a variety of methods | 5 sets | |
| 6 | direct contract made by a lobbyist in order to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors | 5 sets | |
| 7 | according to lester milbrath, a "communication, by someone other than a citizen acting on his own behalf, directed to a governmental decisionmaker with the hope of influencing his decision." | 4 sets | |
| 8 | direct contact made by a lobbyist in order to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors | 3 sets | |
| 9 | a strategy by which organized interests seek to influence the passage of legislation by exerting direct pressure on members of the legislature | 2 sets | |
| 10 | direct contact made by an interest group representative in order to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors. | 2 sets | |
| 11 | attempting to influence policy makers | 2 sets | |
| 12 | a communication by someone other than a citizen acting on their own behalf, directed to a governmental decision-maker with the hope of influencing his decision | 2 sets | |
| 13 | direct contact made by a lobbyist in order to persuade government officials to support the policies their interest group favors. | 2 sets | |
| 14 | seeking to persuade legislators to vote for a bill | 2 sets | |
| 15 | interest group contact with legislators | 2 sets | |
| 16 | approaching governments to effect change | 2 sets | |
| 17 | the process of trying to influence a legislature about a proposed law | 2 sets | |
| 18 | activities by which group pressures are brought to bear on legislators, the legislative process, and all aspects of the public-policy-making process | 2 sets | |
| 19 | the communication of info by a representative of an interest group to a gov't official for the purpose of influencing a policy decision | 2 sets | |
| 20 | interest group activities aimed at persuading policymakers to support the group’s positions | 2 sets | |
| 21 | the activities of a group or organization that seeks to influence legislation and persuade political leaders to support the group's position | 2 sets | |
| 22 | interest group activities aimed at persuading lawmakers to vote for or against a certain law | 2 sets | |
| 23 | any activity by which a group pressures legislators and influences the legislative process | 1 set | |
| 24 | tactics to influence public decisions with private motives, often through personal contact with elected officials. | 1 set | |
| 25 | is any activity by which a group pressures legislators and influences the legislative process | 1 set | |
| 26 | direct contact made by a lobbyist to persuade government officials to support policies their interest group favors | 1 set | |
| 27 | contacting a public official to persuade him or her to support a group's interests | 1 set | |
| 28 | influencing or persuading legislators to take action to introduce a bill or vote a certain way on a proposed law. | 1 set | |
| 29 | these are actions of an interest group or agents to influence the policy of the governments. | 1 set | |
| 30 | engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, and the policies they enact | 1 set | |
| 31 | a form of political participation that is available in a competitive political environment | 1 set | |
| 32 | activity conducted by individuals or groups directed towards government officials or political leaders with the intention to influence the formation and implementation of public policy | 1 set | |
| 33 | communication with legislators and other government officials to try to influence their decisions is... | 1 set | |
| 34 | trying to influence government decisions - usually done by special interest gropus | 1 set | |
| 35 | the efforts of intrest groups to influence goverment | 1 set | |
| 36 | engaging in activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enanct | 1 set | |
| 37 | talking with and providing information to government officials in order to influence their activities relating to an organization | 1 set | |
| 38 | activities aimed at influencing public officials, especially legislators, and the policies they enact | 1 set | |
| 39 | activities of an agent (lobbyist) for a group, usually to influence public policy | 1 set | |
| 40 | attempting to influence policy makers. | 1 set | |