lobbyist (n.)

1863年，美国英语，来自 lobby（名词）在政治意义上的含义+ -ist。

[A] strong lobbyist will permit himself to lose heavily at the poker-table, under the assumption that the great Congressman who wins the stake will look leniently upon the little appropriation he means to ask for. [George A. Townsend, "Events at the National Capital and the Campaign of 1876," Hartford, Conn., 1876]

“一个强大的游说者会允许自己在扑克桌上输掉大量赌注，假设赢得赌注的伟大国会议员将对他要求的小额拨款表示宽容。”[乔治·A·汤森德，《国家首都的事件和1876年的竞选活动》，康涅狄格州哈特福德，1876年]