Synonyms of pressure group

pressure group

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interest
• interest group
• special interest
• vested interest
• political action committee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pressure group

Tillman has run a conservative pressure group in Illinois working for traditional party goals—lowering taxes, fighting unions, being tough on crime. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security. — Trevor Jackson, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026

Cosseted by favorable districts and incumbent fundraising advantages, the majority caters mostly to pressure groups — especially socially conservative ones — that influence Republican primaries. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026

Johnson is calling for coordinated national efforts led by mayors and state governments, in concert with public pressure groups and local residents, to combat the actions by ICE, the Border Patrol and other federal authorities. — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026