lobista

Portuguese

Etymology

From lobby (“lobby; those who try to influence”) +‎ -ista (“-ist”), from English lobby.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /loˈbis.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /loˈbis.tɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /loˈbiʃ.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /loˈbis.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lɔˈbiʃ.tɐ/ [lɔˈβiʃ.tɐ]

Noun

lobista m or f by sense (plural lobistas)

1. lobbyist (a person who for remuneration reattempts to persuade politicians)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loˈbista/ [loˈβ̞is.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ista
• Syllabification: lo‧bis‧ta

Adjective

lobista m or f (masculine and feminine plural lobistas)

1. lobbyist

   Synonym: (Latin America) cabildero

Noun

lobista m or f by sense (plural lobistas)

1. lobbyist

   Synonym: (Latin America) cabildero