advocacy group
Policy influence collective
An advocacy group is an organization that promotes a particular cause, policy, or interest.
Such groups work to influence public opinion, legislation, or institutional practices through lobbying, public campaigns, and grassroots organizing: Environmental advocacy groups pushed for stronger emissions standards.
The term is neutral—it applies whether you agree with the cause or not.
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- civil societyNongovernmental organized citizenry
- associationGroup with shared aim
foundation · watchdog · council · caucus · grassroots movement · community organizing · boots on the ground · activism · mutual aid · civic engagement · volunteer · consortium · nonprofit organization · special interest · march · nonprofit · picket · sign the petition
- groupsteam, teams, club, clubs, gang
- immigrationimmigrant, immigrants, visa, refugee, citizenship
- advocacy groupsNAACP, Amnesty International, lobby, lobbying, GLAAD
- AIDS activismACT UP, red ribbon, AIDS quilt, World AIDS Day, HIV testing
- civic actioncivic engagement, community organizing, grassroots organizing, grassroots movement, volunteering
- Health Activismhealth policy, health equity, healthcare access, patient rights, public health campaigns
advocacy groupneutral observer
One watching without bias
neutral third party · ombudsman · arbitrator · mediator · research institute
advocacy groupprivate citizen
group, advocate, grouping, grouped, groups, advocacy, advocates, advocated, advocating