The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
lobbyist
(noun) someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist’s employer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
lobbyist (plural lobbyists)
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Lob"by*ist, n.
Definition: A member of the lobby; a person who solicits members of a legislature for the purpose of influencing legislation. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 June 2025
(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.