Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The group of lobbyists who attempt to influence the policies of the US government.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Although much of K Street spends its time plying the halls of Congress on behalf of well-heeled clients, there is a growing dark side to Washington's lobbying and public-relations industry: figuring out new ways to undermine and sabotage opponents.
Hacked e-mails show Web is an increasingly useful tool in dirty-tricks campaigns 2011
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Front doors were being locked up and down K Street, where many of the lobbying groups and political organizations are based, when the Occupy DC'ers came marching through.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: 99 to 1: Five Pictures From the Wall Street Culture War RJ 2011
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Although much of K Street spends its time plying the halls of Congress on behalf of well-heeled clients, there is a growing dark side to Washington's lobbying and public-relations industry: figuring out new ways to undermine and sabotage opponents.
Hacked e-mails show Web is an increasingly useful tool in dirty-tricks campaigns 2011
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Although much of K Street spends its time plying the halls of Congress on behalf of well-heeled clients, there is a growing dark side to Washington's lobbying and public-relations industry: figuring out new ways to undermine and sabotage opponents.
Hacked e-mails show Web is an increasingly useful tool in dirty-tricks campaigns 2011
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Front doors were being locked up and down K Street, where many of the lobbying groups and political organizations are based, when the Occupy DC'ers came marching through.
Richard (RJ) Eskow: 99 to 1: Five Pictures From the Wall Street Culture War RJ 2011
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Although much of K Street spends its time plying the halls of Congress on behalf of well-heeled clients, there is a growing dark side to Washington's lobbying and public-relations industry: figuring out new ways to undermine and sabotage opponents.
Hacked e-mails show Web is an increasingly useful tool in dirty-tricks campaigns 2011
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Is it also odd, or maybe just ironic, that a book implicating K Street innovation in the corrosion of American government is the inspiration for K Street innovation?
K Street Research: 'Non-Lobbying Entity' Expands, Plots K Street Takeover 2010
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Kellari Taverna: The new Greek restaurant on K Street offered its first brunch cooking class last month, and beginning May 1, it will be held on the first Saturday of each month.
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More recently, he argues that the 24/7 news cycle, the rise of K Street, regional segregation of political ideologies, and the need to fund raise and campaign from day one of each term has reduced Senators to an almost infantile state of functioning.
Dr. Jim Taylor: When Did the Senate Turn into Pre-school? 2010
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I realize that Metrobuses are on a schedule, but that's not the fault of the drivers trying to move across town on K Street.
Metrobus drivers who block intersections make K Street impassable 2010
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