To attempt to influence (a public official or decision-maker) in favor of a specific opinion or cause.
A margin along either side of the playing field in the sport of kabaddi.
That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.
A waiting area in front of a bank of elevators.
A class or group of interested people who try to influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
lobscouse
An apartment or passageway in the fore part of an old-fashioned cabin under the quarter-deck.
A confined place for cattle, formed by hedges, trees, or other fencing, near the farmyard.
An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor.
A virtual area where players can chat and find opponents for a game.
To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.
To quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker.
Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining.
To gather and organize (data, facts, information, etc.), especially in a way which requires sentience rather than automated methods alone, as in data wrangling.
To argue, to debate; also (dated), to debate or discuss publicly, especially about a thesis at a university.
To make harsh noises as if quarrelling.
To herd (horses or other livestock).
To manage or supervise (people).
Angry disputation; noisy quarrelling.
An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.