Meanings
plural pressure groups
- An advocacy group.
Passengers, pressure groups and local authorities have criticised the operator's plans for a permanent reduction in services.
2021 September 8, Paul Clifton, “Opposition mounts to SWR's planned timetable reductions”, in RAIL, number 939, page 27, photo caption1 more example
Various efforts by certain political pressure groups were still being made to stop the West Africa Squadron's activities, for a number of less-than-honourable reasons, but the government was able to resist them and the patrols would continue.
2018 December 1, Drachinifel, 9:12 from the start, in Anti-Slavery Patrols - The West Africa Squadron, archived from the original on 29 Nov 2024
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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