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PRESSURE GROUP [2 records]

Record 1 2004-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations and Associations (Admin.)
  • Political Science (General)
  • The Legislature (Constitutional Law)
DEF

Any group that exerts pressure upon legislators and the public through lobbies, propaganda, etc., in order to affect legislation or policies.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et associations (Admin.)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
  • Pouvoir législatif (Droit constitutionnel)
DEF

Association qui cherche à défendre les intérêts matériels ou moraux de ses membres par une action simultanée sur les gouvernants, les partis politiques, les administrations, l'opinion publique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y asociaciones (Admón.)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
  • Poder legislativo (Derecho constitucional)
DEF

Organización para la defensa de intereses privados, cuya acción fundamental es presionar e influir sobre el poder político para conseguir mejoras y concesiones.

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Record 2 2003-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
CONT

The many pressure-groupies who have in the past formed tactical alliances with elements of the Labour Party.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
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