lobbyist

Example Sentences

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Shearer questioned a key argument put forward by bank executives and their lobbyists: that any reduction in rates will necessarily lead to a reduction in lending.

From BBC

Banks have long opposed such a cap because it would meaningfully reduce profit from the business, and card issuers and influential bank lobbyists say it could crimp credit availability.

From Barron's

However, quoting Tom Block, former lobbyist for JPMorgan, this means banks must be careful about credit risk, so only their best customers will get those credit cards.

From MarketWatch

Oil industry lobbyists were fighting for more companies to return to the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

These firms usually offer much higher salaries than members are used to in Congress, which may explain why more than half of all living former members are lobbyists of some kind.

From Salon