pressure group

as in interest
a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote observed that if publishers gave in to every pressure group, nothing would ever get published

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Recent Examples of pressure group In 1940, an anti-war and isolationist pressure group, America First Committee, was launched to oppose the U.S. entering World War II. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 In reality, revenue generated by these taxes disappears into the black hole of the general budget and goes to whatever pressure group has the most influence at city hall. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024 Lear produced many more shows; ran a liberal pressure group, People for the American Way; and, admirably, owned and exhibited an early printing of the Declaration of Independence. Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023 After months of discussion and debate among politicians, pundits, and pressure groups worldwide, a group of legislators was finally taking regulatory steps to address the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for pressure group
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Noun
  • High interest rates and record home prices are key contributors to this affordability crisis.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 July 2025
  • This would lead to an increase in long-term interest rates, causing government borrowing costs to rise rather than fall.
    , CNBC, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • For housing, the primary interest group invested in CEQA at the state level has been labor organizations representing construction workers.
    Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
  • Consider joining the local chapter of your alma mater, relevant professional association or even personal interest groups – job leads come from diverse sources!
    Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • While all three of Prince William and Princess Kate’s children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — have inherited their father’s love of soccer, Charlotte, in particular, has shown a special interest in England’s women’s team, the Lionesses.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 23 July 2025
  • Your best bet is to peruse the employee handbook, taking special interest in the ‘Codes of Conduct’ section.
    Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

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“Pressure group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure%20group. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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