pressure
B1Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈpreʃə(r)/US /ˈpreʃər/
Meaning
noun
the act of trying to persuade or to force somebody to do something
“pressure for something, The pressure for change continued to mount.”
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“The way you vote, the way you live, the way you protest, the pressure you bring to bear on your government has an impact way beyond your borders.”
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