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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A person, group, or organization attempting to influence legislators in favor of one particular interest or issue.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor
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