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lobbista

lobbyist

noun lob-BEE-stah Rare

Origin: From English lobbyist.

Usage Note

Lobbista is an anglicism fully adopted into Italian. It follows the common -ista pattern: the masculine singular and feminine singular are both lobbista; masculine plural is lobbisti, feminine plural lobbiste. It refers to a professional who lobbies government officials on behalf of interest groups.

Examples

"Il lobbista cercava di influenzare i parlamentari."

Natural Translation

The lobbyist was trying to influence the members of parliament.

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