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View synonyms for pressure group
pressure group
noun
- an interest group that attempts to influence legislation through the use of lobbying techniques and propaganda.
pressure group
noun
- a group of people who seek to exert pressure on legislators, public opinion, etc, in order to promote their own ideas or welfare
pressure group
- An organized group that tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies or measures. Also called an interest group . ( See lobby .)
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Origin of pressure group1
First recorded in 1925–30
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