Pressure Group (Noun)
Meaning
An interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The environmental organization was a powerful pressure group that pushed for stricter regulations on pollution.
- A coalition of small business owners formed a pressure group to advocate for lower taxes and deregulation.
- The pharmaceutical industry's pressure group spent millions on lobbying fees to influence healthcare policy.
- The teachers' union was a pressure group that fought for better pay and working conditions for its members.
- The pressure group opposing the new airport expansion had gathered thousands of signatures and organized several public protests.
Synonyms
- Lobby Group
- Special Interest
- Special Interest Group
- Lobby
- Third House
- Special-interest Group
- Advocacy Group