external pressure; foreign pressure
Refers to pressure from outside an organization or country, especially in political, economic, or diplomatic contexts. Often used in news reporting.
The policy was changed due to external pressure.
That country did not yield to foreign pressure.
The U.S. put external pressure on Japan.
The government yielded to external pressure and changed its policy.
External pressure is intensifying in the trade negotiations.
The domestic industry united to resist external pressure.