lobbyist

Danish translation: lobbyist

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English term or phrase:lobbyist
Danish translation:lobbyist

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14:55 May 29, 2009
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Social Sciences - Government / Politics
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English term or phrase: lobbyist
Definition from washingtonpost.com:
A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest.

Example sentence(s):
  • The lobbyists represent a range of industries, including the finance, telecommunications, technology and healthcare sectors. abcNews
  • When legislators lose re-election or choose not to run again for office, they often find a second career as a highly paid lobbyist, meeting with their former colleagues and touting the positions they are paid to promote. WiseGeek
  • First and foremost, lobbyists must be adept at the art of persuasion, which is the mainstay of their job. The Princeton Review
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En person der udøver lobbyisme
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En person der udøver lobbyisme

Example sentence(s):
  • Selv mener Michael Lange, at han sagtens kan adskille rollerne som politiker og som lobbyist for en medicinal-koncern. - boersen.dk  
  • Skal folkekirken have en lobbyist i EU i Bruxelles? - Danmarks Radio  
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