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
During Beijing's crackdown, the Democratic Party has turned into more like a pressure group.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Nearly 72% of censorship attempts in 2024 were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Sheen has long called for tighter regulation of the credit system in the UK, founding pressure group the End High Cost Credit Alliance in 2017.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 15 Dec. 2025
Nearly 72% of censorship attempts in 2024 were initiated by pressure groups and decision makers who have been swayed by them.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.
—Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Sheen has long called for tighter regulation of the credit system in the UK, founding pressure group the End High Cost Credit Alliance in 2017.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure group
Noun
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The Army’s evaluation of the TRV-150 signals growing interest in shifting more logistical tasks to autonomous systems.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Tamony also noted an increasing interest in climbing roses and roses in containers, as well as plenty of interest in pinks as a single-color accent to the green foliage.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The moment bought Clinton a priceless image of willingness to speak truth to the party’s interest groups but came at the price of Jackson’s rage.—
Johanna Neuman,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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No single donor or interest group dominates my fundraising.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Challenger Nicholas Cade, an attorney and former public school teacher, accuses her of being beholden to special interests.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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The moment burnished the image Clinton was trying to build as someone who was willing to stand up to the party’s special interests and most loyal voting base.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Pressure group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure%20group. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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