# lobbyist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈlɑ.bi.ɪst/ · frequency rank #25,460

## Definitions
1. A person who is paid to lobby politicians and encourage them to vote a certain way or otherwise use their office to effect a desired result.

## Etymology
From lobby + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **lobbying** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/lobbying-vs-lobbyist)

## Common misspellings (11)
`lbobyist`, `llobbyist`, `lobbiyst`, `lobbyisst`, `lobbyistt`, `lobbyits`, `lobbysit`, `lobbyyist`, `lobybist`, `lobyist`, `olbbyist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lobbyist