A group of like-minded people banded together to influence an authoritative body, or the act of trying to exert that influence, (i.e., lobbying). A lobby is typically formed to influence government officials to act in a way beneficial to the lobby's best interests - either through favorable legislation or by blocking unfavorable measures. Lobby groups consist of individuals, groups and companies and can be found across the globe. Because of the negative effect lobbies can have by essentially circumventing the democratic process, some countries have seen fit to regulate their activities.
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