lobby groups
Political pressure associations
Lobby groups are organizations that attempt to influence government policy on behalf of particular interests.
They may represent industries, professions, causes, or ideologies: Environmental lobby groups pushed for stricter emissions standards.
The term often carries a negative connotation, suggesting that money and access distort democratic processes.
Also called interest groups or pressure groups.
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- backroom dealsSecret unofficial negotiations
- behind closed doorsIn private, unobserved
- smoke-filled roomsSecretive political decision-making venues
- advocacyPleading for a cause
caucus · corporate interests · alliance · trade unions · special interests · influence · political influence · arm twisting · power brokers · organizations · think tanks · civil society · political action committees · representation · non-governmental organizations · dark money · community organizing · revolving door
- social groupscommunity, clan, social class, subculture, social circle
- advocacy groupsNAACP, Amnesty International, GLAAD, Planned Parenthood, coalitions
- organizationsorganization, organizations, company, companies, club
- business groupstrade associations, trade association, chamber of commerce, business alliance, chambers of commerce
lobby groupsgrassroots movements
Citizen-led collective action
grassroots organizations · community organizers · social movements · volunteer organizations · flash mobs
lobby groupsprotest movements
Organized campaigns for change
resistance movements · underground movements · revolutionary movements · marginalized communities
lobby groupsordinary citizens
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