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14:11 Aug 6, 2009
English to Tagalog translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
Additional field(s): Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
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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4lobbyist (tagahimok)
lysander canlas


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lobbyist (tagahimok)


Definition from own experience or research:
lobbyist - taong naghihimok ng mga mambabatas o pinuno para makatig sa kanilang pinapanigan ang mga batas o patakaran ng pamahalaan.

Example sentence(s):
  • kinakatawan ng mga lobbyist (tagahimok) ang ilang iba-ibang industry, kabilang ang mga bahaging pampananalapi, telecommunication, technology at pangangalang pangkalusugan. - abcnews  

Explanation:
use original english terminology with parenthetical filipino equivalent
lysander canlas
United States
Local time: 10:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
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