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单词 pressure group
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pressure group

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noun

an interest group that attempts to influence legislation through the use of lobbying techniques and propaganda.

Origin of pressure group

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby pressure group

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British Dictionary definitions for pressure group

pressure group

noun

a group of people who seek to exert pressure on legislators, public opinion, etc, in order to promote their own ideas or welfare
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for pressure group

pressure group

An organized group that tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies or measures. Also called an interest group. (See lobby.)

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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