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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure group
Noun
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Research from Junior Achievement indicates that 66% of teens aged 13-17 express an interest in starting their businesses as adults.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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That puts Americans who cannot pay their medical bills at risk of lower credit scores, hindering their ability to get a loan or forcing them to pay higher interest rates.—
Noam Levey,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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Talks are already underway, with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and its Hollywood Local 399 and the conservative public interest group the Center for American Rights playing a prominent part.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 July 2025
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Carr did so after reviving a complaint against CBS that had been filed by a conservative public interest group.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
2 July 2025
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Emily Pacheco is the founder of the AI special interest group for The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Campaigning is expensive, so if the people you are elected to represent are going broke, special interest groups fill the fiscal void.—
Christopher Eric Bouchat,
Baltimore Sun,
29 July 2025
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“Pressure group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure%20group. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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