English > special-interest group: 1 sense > noun 1, groupMeaning | A group of people who try actively to influence legislation / legislation. |
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Synonyms | special interest, special interest group, advocacy group, lobby group, lobby, pressure group, third house |
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Narrower | National Rifle Association, NRA | A powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government |
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Broader | interest, interest group | (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims |
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political unit, political entity | A unit with political responsibilities |
Spanish | camarilla, grupo de presión |
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Catalan | camarilla, grup de pressiö |
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