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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
After months of discussion and debate among politicians, pundits, and pressure groups worldwide, a group of legislators was finally taking regulatory steps to address the potential dangers of artificial intelligence.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
This puts it in a similar category as pressure groups like CAMERA and HonestReporting, which also parse media coverage from the vantage point of a particular agenda.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
There are those, such as the anti-royalist pressure group Republic, who believe Charles’ contradictions and complexities will eventually herald the end of this millennia-old institution.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 3 May 2023
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee grilled Commissioner Ylva Johansson on reports that her proposal resulted from improper lobbying by American and British pressure groups.
—Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Dec. 2023
This puts it in a similar category as pressure groups like CAMERA and HonestReporting, which also parse media coverage from the vantage point of a particular agenda.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
There are those, such as the anti-royalist pressure group Republic, who believe Charles’ contradictions and complexities will eventually herald the end of this millennia-old institution.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 3 May 2023
Yesterday, the European Parliament’s civil liberties committee grilled Commissioner Ylva Johansson on reports that her proposal resulted from improper lobbying by American and British pressure groups.
—Bydavid Meyer, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pressure group
Noun
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Financial markets:Stocks waver as investors eye Federal Reserve minutes and Trump's tariff announcements Bullion is seen as a safeguard against geopolitical risks and inflation, but rising interest rates diminish its attractiveness as a non-yielding asset.—
Daksh Grover,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The shift to online shopping has reduced store traffic, compounded by challenges from inflation and high interest rates.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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But her defense of the program could fire up a coalition of voters and interest groups essential to her re-election.—
Benjamin Oreskes,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The order has already been challenged in court by two federal workers’ unions and other interest groups, though no judge has yet issued any orders.—
James L. Perry,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2025
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California taxpayers will be watching to see if HSR’s special interest supporters try to repurpose other state funds to keep the high-speed rail project on life support.—
Jon Coupal,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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Musk has also taken a special interest in Germany, where Tesla has one of its gigafactories.—
John Hyatt,
Forbes,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Pressure group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pressure%20group. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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