lobby up

verb

To hire one or more lobbyists; to become active in lobbying to ensure a particular outcome.

“The company lobbied up after losing the lawsuit.”

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Meanings

verblobby up (third-person singular simple present lobbies up, present participle lobbying up, simple past and past participle lobbied up)

present singular third person lobbies up · participle present lobbying up · participle past lobbied up · past lobbied up

  1. intransitiveTo hire one or more lobbyists; to become active in lobbying to ensure a particular outcome.

    The company lobbied up after losing the lawsuit.

    1 more example

    With sales declining, the software industry lobbied up.

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APA

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MLA

“lobby up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobby%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lobby up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lobby%20up.

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