pressure group

pressure group

noun

Definition of PRESSURE GROUP

: an interest group organized to influence public and especially government policy but not to elect candidates to office

Examples of PRESSURE GROUP

1. a pressure group trying to reduce taxes
2. <observed that if publishers gave in to every pressure group, nothing would ever get published>

First Known Use of PRESSURE GROUP

1928

Related to PRESSURE GROUP

Synonyms: interest, interest group, special interest

Related Words: vested interest; political action committee

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Rhymes with PRESSURE GROUP

alley-oop, cock-a-hoop, focus group, for a loop, Guadalupe, Guadeloupe, nincompoop, open loop, paratroop, supergroup, support group