Meaning of the word "exert pressure on" in English

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exert pressure on

US /ɪɡˈzɜːrt ˈpreʃ.ər ɒn/
UK /ɪɡˈzɜːt ˈpreʃ.ər ɒn/
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Idiom

to use influence, authority, or force to make someone do something or to achieve a result

Example:
The government is trying to exert pressure on the company to lower its prices.
Environmental groups exerted pressure on the council to ban plastic bags.