lobby fodder

noun

Members of Parliament who vote according to the party line but otherwise contribute little or nothing.

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Meanings

nounlobby fodder (uncountable)
  1. UKcolloquialderogatoryuncountablegovernmentMembers of Parliament who vote according to the party line but otherwise contribute little or nothing.

Origin

Alluding to the division of the assembly, in which MPs walk through one of the two division lobbies on either side of the House in order to vote for or against.

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APA

lobby fodder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobby%20fodder

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“lobby fodder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobby%20fodder. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lobby fodder,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobby%20fodder.

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