pressure group
nounDefinition of pressure group
: an interest group organized to influence public and especially government policy but not to elect candidates to office
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Synonyms for pressure group
Synonyms
interest, interest group, special interest
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Examples of pressure group in a Sentence
a pressure group trying to reduce taxes
observed that if publishers gave in to every pressure group, nothing would ever get published
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In any case, as soon as a UBI became law, pressure groups would call for expanded benefits. — Matthew Continetti, National Review, "A UBI Would Undermine Work," 25 July 2019 Some conservative pressure groups derided the policy trade as a sellout while liberals complained that ending the ban would serve Big Oil. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "The Oil Export Boom," 30 Aug. 2018 And even in Pyongyang, Western and South Korean pressure groups attest, the deadening totalitarian system is as intrusive as ever. — The Economist, "What life is like for ordinary North Koreans," 26 May 2018 There is also the vested interest that pressure groups have in selling bad news in exchange for donations. — Matt Ridley, WSJ, "Why Is It So Cool to Be Gloomy?," 15 Nov. 2018 Politicians are not only accountable to voters but also kept in line by feisty courts, journalists and pressure groups. — The Economist, "After decades of triumph, democracy is losing ground," 14 June 2018 Often leading the charge against outside experts is the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, a protectionist pressure group linked to the BJP. — Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, "Gita Gopinath and India’s Brain Drain," 4 Oct. 2018 And according to Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, a pressure group, questionable journals now also occasionally retract articles in a bid to appear responsible, in what can only be described as a superb piece of subterfuge. — The Economist, "Some science journals that claim to peer review papers do not do so," 21 June 2018 Get our daily newsletter Last year Human Rights Watch, an international pressure group, found that the test is still routine in Rajasthani hospitals. — The Economist, "Victims of rape in South Asia face further violation from the courts," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pressure group.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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