advocacy group

Noun

Meaning

an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

pac NGO lobby special interest group special interest interest group pressure group lobby group

Hypernyms

interest interest group political unit political entity

Hyponyms

NRA National Rifle Association

Close letter words and terms

advocacy for gay rights advocacy for gender and sexual minorities advocacy for non-discrimination based on sexual orientation advocacy movement advocacy of imperial interest advocacy of slavery