The phrase "top lobbyist" refers to a person or organization that has the highest level of influence and expertise in advocating for particular interests or causes to lawmakers or government officials. Full definition
A candidate for a Manhattan State Senate is a former top lobbyist for ex-Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the one - time executive director of the pro-charter school group StudentsFirstNY — but you wouldn't know it from his campaign literature. (observer.com)
In June, the company D'Amato founded and manages, Park Strategies, was listed as the fourth top lobbyist in New York in terms of total compensation, with $ 7.18 million in receipts, according to the Joint Commission on Public Ethics annual report. (newsday.com)
A who's who of top lobbyists served on the host committee of de Blasio's $ 1 million fund - raiser with Hillary Clinton, causing Lhota to accuse his rival of hypocrisy. (nystateofpolitics.com)