pressure group

noun

1. an interest group that attempts to influence legislation through the use of lobbying techniques and propaganda.

pressure group

noun

1. 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

1. An organized group that tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies or measures. Also called an interest group . ( See lobby .)

Word History and Origins

Origin of pressure group¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

He added that courts were facing pressure “from lobbies and pressure groups” and they would praise a decision critical of the government, but if he ruled in favour of the government, they questioned his independence.

From BBC

According to the pro-Israel pressure group, UN Watch, Unifil “did nothing” as “Hezbollah was digging tunnels to invade Israel, kidnap & attack Israeli civilians… and embedding missiles in civilian homes.”

From BBC

Yet Emma Grange, the director of science and regulatory affairs at pressure group Cruelty Free International, counters that all efforts should be made to ensure the phase-out of animal testing.

From BBC

Yet Emma Grange, the director of science and regulatory affairs at pressure group Cruelty Free International, counters that animal testing should simply be banned, regardless of whether AI-powered alternatives are effective or not.

From BBC

He served as an officer in the Revolutionary Guard’s medical corps during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, according to the pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• interest group
• political action committee