A room in a building which is used for entry from the outside.
A large, vast room or complex of rooms (in a theatre, opera, concert hall, showroom, cinema, etc.) where the audience members can rest, eat, etc., adjacent to the auditorium.
A class or group of people who try to lobby or influence public officials; collectively, lobbyists.
a large entrance or reception room or area
detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors
a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest