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pressure group

noun

Definition of pressure group

as in interest

a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote observed that if publishers gave in to every pressure group, nothing would ever get published

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Recent Examples of pressure group The demands of the aging are already becoming emphatic, and their power as a pressure group is recognized in politics. — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026 Tillman has run a conservative pressure group in Illinois working for traditional party goals—lowering taxes, fighting unions, being tough on crime. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security. — Trevor Jackson, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026 Cosseted by favorable districts and incumbent fundraising advantages, the majority caters mostly to pressure groups — especially socially conservative ones — that influence Republican primaries. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pressure group

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Chinese consumer brands that went public over the past year or so initially drew strong investor interest until a string of artificial-intelligence companies made their debuts, stealing their thunder and minting new billionaires.

— Dave Sebastian, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
The question is whether this interest will be reflected in the budget request for fiscal year 2028, which is now in the initial stages of preparation.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of interest

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In the first half hour there will be time to socialize, network, visit interest group displays, participate in the raffle, and enjoy refreshments, a news release stated.

— News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
However, unlike prediction market firms and advocacy groups, those interest groups aren’t focused on a single issue.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of interest group

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The Protect College Sports Act provides a Christmas list of special interest favors to the NCAA and conferences with new, expansive legal immunities from state regulations and federal law.

— U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
Norman has decried the role of super PAC spending against him in the runoff campaign, accusing Graham of being funded by special interests who are pushing their own agenda through her candidacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

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