third house

Definitions of third house
  1. noun
    a group of people who try actively to influence legislation
    synonyms: lobby, pressure group
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    types:
    NRA, National Rifle Association
    a powerful lobby that advocates the right to own and bear arms and rejects any gun regulation by the government
    type of:
    political entity, political unit
    a unit with political responsibilities
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