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pressurizer

pressurizer

7.5
A person or group that pushes people to change a decision
  • noun
  • /ˈprɛʃəraɪzər/
translation icon : presionador
  • The group acted as a pressurizer to ensure the company improved its environmental standards.

Examples

  • As a known pressurizer, she often persuaded city officials to change their policies.

  • The union became a strong pressurizer during the contract negotiations.

  • The pressurizer was crucial in negotiating the contract.

  • Many companies act as pressurizers in competitive markets.

  • The union became a strong pressurizer during the contract negotiations.

  • As a known pressurizer, she often persuaded city officials to change their policies.

  • The group acted as a pressurizer to ensure the company improved its environmental standards.

Synonyms

manipulator
vspressurizer
  • Offensive
24 6.2

A person who controls people in a clever or unfair way to get what they want

uses straightforward pressure to influence decisions rather than secret unfair control
presser
vspressurizer
  • Informal
1 8.2

A person who forces others to do something by threats or repeated requests

is the neutral term used for applying pressure to influence decisions
inducer
vspressurizer
1 8.1

A person who persuades others to do something or accept an idea

uses pressure to push for decisions more forcefully than mere persuasion
imposer
vspressurizer
6.8

A person who forces rules or duties on others without their permission

applies pressure to influence decisions rather than simply forcing rules

How Coercive

intimidator
1 7.5
pressurizer
7.5
persuader
2 3.7
requester
  • UK
3 3.5

Surface Forms

pressurizer singular
pressurizers plural

Morphology

pressurizer = pressurize (transparent) = pressure + ize + er

Agentive meaning (a person who exerts pressure) follows directly from the verb 'pressurize' plus the agent suffix '-er'.

Etymology

Pressurizer is formed from press plus the ending -er, so it means a person or group who 'presses' or applies pressure ('force') to influence other people's decisions.