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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries이익 집단
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i-ik jip-dan
"다양한 이익 집단이 자신들의 주장을 법안에 반영시키기 위해 노력하고 있다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organized group of people who try to influence government policy or public opinion in order to achieve a specific common goal or interest.
"Environmental pressure groups staged peaceful protests outside the international climate summit." - 2
An association of individuals advocating for particular legislative changes, distinct from political parties because they do not contest elections.
"The healthcare reform bill was heavily scrutinized and amended due to lobbying by various medical pressure groups."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'pressure' (derived from Latin 'pressura', meaning a pressing or squeezing) and 'group' (from Italian 'gruppo', meaning a knot or cluster). It emerged in political science and sociology during the mid-20th century to describe organized collectives that attempt to influence public policy without seeking direct electoral office.
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groupe de pression
Transliteration: grup də prɛ.sjɔ̃
"Les groupes de pression jouent un rôle crucial dans le processus législatif."
Interessengruppe
Transliteration: ɪntəʁˈɛsn̩ˌɡʁʊpə
"Verschiedene Interessengruppen versuchten, die Entscheidung des Parlaments zu beeinflussen."
gruppo di pressione
Transliteration: ˈɡruppo di presˈsjone
"Il governo ha ceduto alle richieste del gruppo di pressione economico."
grupo de presión
Transliteration: ˈɡɾupo de pɾeˈsjon
"Los grupos de presión ejercen una gran influencia sobre los legisladores."
grupo de pressão
Transliteration: ˈɡɾupu dʒi pɾeˈsɐ̃w
"O projeto de lei foi criticado por ceder aos interesses de um grupo de pressão."
दबाव समूह
Transliteration: dabāv samūh
"लोकतंत्र में दबाव समूह नीतियों को प्रभावित करने का काम करते हैं।"
利益集团
Transliteration: lìyì jítuán
"利益集团试图通过游说活动来影响政府的决策。"
이익 집단
Transliteration: i-ik jip-dan
"다양한 이익 집단이 자신들의 주장을 법안에 반영시키기 위해 노력하고 있다."
圧力団体
Transliteration: atsuryoku dantai
"環境保護の圧力団体が政府に対して新しい規制を求めた。"
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