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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Registered lobbyists ?

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What is the meaning of registered lobbyists?

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Here;'s the basic idea. A lobbyis t is a person who tries to influence publicly elected politicians. ) A lobbyist is often employed by a big company.

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  • Here;'s the basic idea.
  • A lobbyis t is a person who tries to influence publicly elected politicians.
  • ) A lobbyist is often employed by a big company.
  • eg A big airplane manufacturing company might hire a lobbyist to persuade public officials to pass legislation that benefits the company.
  • This use of lobbyists used to be done secretly, but now some countries require lobbyists to register their activities publicly, so that citizens understand what is being done.
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Here;'s the basic idea.

A lobbyist is a person who tries to influence publicly elected politicians. (The word 'lobbyist is derived from the idea that lobbyists used to do this in the entrance or 'lobby' of the building in which these politicians worked.)

A lobbyist is often employed by a big company. eg A big airplane manufacturing company might hire a lobbyist to persuade p

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