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pressure group
n.
An interest group that endeavors to influence public policy and especially governmental legislation, regarding its particular concerns and priorities.
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pressure group
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a group of people who seek to exert pressure on legislators, public opinion, etc, in order to promote their own ideas or welfare
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pres′sure group`
n.
an interest group that attempts to influence legislation through the use of lobbying and propaganda.
[1925–30]
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Noun | 1. | pressure group - a group of people who try actively to influence legislation political entity, political unit - a unit with political responsibilities National Rifle Association, NRA - a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government |
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pressure group
n (Pol) → gruppo di pressioneCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995