Synonyms of pressure groups

pressure groups

noun

plural of pressure group

as in interests

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

• interests
• interest groups
• special interests
• vested interests
• political action committees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pressure groups

Increasingly, book bans are driven less by individuals than by politically motivated pressure groups targeting decision-makers. — Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 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

At the same time, pressure groups worked hard to get younger, more YIMBY legislators elected. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026

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