What does pressure group mean?

Definitions for pressure group
pres·sure group

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. lobby, pressure group, third housenoun

    a group of people who try actively to influence legislation

Wiktionary

  1. pressure groupnoun

    A group of people who try to influence the policies of governments and other legislative organizations

ChatGPT

  1. pressure group

    A pressure group, also known as an interest group or advocacy group, is a group that seeks to influence public policy or societal attitudes and behaviors, without seeking to gain direct control of governmental power. They typically aim to represent a specific issue, interest, or sector such as health, environment, or labor rights, and may use various forms of advocacy like lobbying, public relations, and protesting to achieve their goals.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of pressure group in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of pressure group in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of pressure group in a Sentence

  1. Narendra Modi:

    We are not The BJP... we are just a pressure group.

  2. Daniel Okrent:

    I'm convinced that they were the most powerful pressure group in American history, they brought about a constitutional amendment.

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