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Definition of Pressure group
1. Noun. A group of people who try actively to influence legislation.
Generic synonyms: Political Entity, Political Unit
Specialized synonyms: National Rifle Association, Nra
Derivative terms: Lobby, Lobbyist
Definition of Pressure group
1. Noun. A group of people who try to influence the policies of governments and other legislative organizations ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pressure Group
Literary usage of Pressure group
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Differential diagnosis by Richard Clarke Cabot (1911)
"Chronic lumbar pain points especially to the psychoneuroses and to the pressure
group of causes. (3) Is it made much worse by stooping or sidewise bending? ..."
2. Differential Diagnosis by Richard Clarke Cabot (1912)
"Chronic lumbar pain points especially to the psychoneuroses and to the pressure
group of causes. (3) Is it made much worse by stooping or sidewise bending? ..."
3. Uric Acid as a Factor in the Causation of Disease: A Contribution to the by Alexander Haig (1908)
""Neuroses" thus fall into two groups—the high blood pressure group associated
with a strong heart, and the low blood pressure group associated with a weak ..."
4. Locomotives: Simple, Compound, and Electric by Harry Clifton Reagan (1907)
"The cylinders are connected, one pair to the rear axle of each three pairs of
driving- wheels, the rear high-pressure group being rigidly connected to the ..."
5. Locomotives: Simple, Compound, and Electric by Harry Clifton Reagan (1907)
"The cylinders are connected, one pair to the rear axle of each three pairs of
driving- wheels, the rear high-pressure group being rigidly connected to the ..."
6. Land Or Peace: Whither Israel? by Yael Yishai (1987)
"It shied away from the image of a pressure group and adopted comprehensive goals
of national significance. In short, the Gush behaved like a public interest ..."
7. First Aid to the Disabled Locomotive Engine, Air Brake and Air Signal ... A by John M. Burley (1906)
"In the engine of this type, each pair of cylinders is connected with three pairs
of driving wheels, the rear high-pressure group being rigidly attached to ..."
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