lobby group
Organized influence seekers
A lobby group is an organization that works to influence government policy or public opinion on particular issues.
Unlike political parties, lobby groups don't seek office themselves—they pressure those who hold it.
The term is interchangeable with interest group or pressure group: Environmental lobby groups pushed for stricter emissions standards.
The gun lobby remains powerful in American politics.
Public cause supporter
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- causeWhat produces an effect
- reformImprove by correcting faults
rights · representation · interests · activism · petition · grassroots · awareness · agenda
Group with shared aim
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- consortiumCooperative group for ventures
union · league · network · institute · foundation · chamber · council · think tank
Convincing through reasoning
- pressureForce upon contact
- influencePower to affect others
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- deal-makingNegotiating agreements between parties
backroom · leverage · connections · strategist · endorsement · fundraising · access · meetings
Official enactment of statutes
- billAmount owed, written
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- amendmentChange to official text
- lawmakingCrafting enforceable rules
statute · governance · parliament · senate · committee · hearing · markup · vote
Public display of opinion
- rallyGathering for a cause
- marchRhythmic group walk
- boycottOrganized economic protest
- petitionFormal written appeal
strike · sit-in · picketing · grassroots · vigil · civil disobedience · resistance · blockade
advocate
Public cause supporter
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- causeWhat produces an effect
reform · rights · representation · interests · activism · petition · grassroots · awareness · agenda · movement
association
Group with shared aim
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- allianceFormal union of parties
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
consortium · union · league · network · institute · foundation · chamber · council · think tank · trade association
persuasion
Convincing through reasoning
- pressureForce upon contact
- influencePower to affect others
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
deal-making · backroom · leverage · connections · strategist · endorsement · fundraising · access · meetings · testimony
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- billAmount owed, written
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- amendmentChange to official text
lawmaking · statute · governance · parliament · senate · committee · hearing · markup · vote · veto
demonstration
Public display of opinion
petition · strike · sit-in · picketing · grassroots · vigil · civil disobedience · resistance · blockade · disruption
- advocacy groupsNAACP, Amnesty International, GLAAD, Planned Parenthood, coalitions
- factionsfactions, faction, splinter party, blocs, offshoot
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- nonprofitscharity shop, charity organizations, nonprofit, nonprofits, charities
- business entitiescorporation, LLC, sole proprietorship, partnership, company
- nonstate actorsmilitia, insurgent, guerrilla, paramilitary, mercenary
lobby grouppolitical party
Election-seeking ideological organization
governing body · legislature · regulatory agency · sovereign power · parliament
lobby grouppublic interest group
Organization promoting societal welfare
general public · civic organization · grassroots movement · ombudsman · public defender
lobby groupgrassroots movement
Citizen-led collective action campaign
popular uprising · mass protest · direct democracy · citizen initiative · social movement
lobby, group, lobbies, lobbied, lobbying, lobbyist, lobbyists, groups, grouped