interest group
noun
: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
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agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Since announcing her campaign in January, Lee has run on a message of unity as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across all interest groups.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Each point is richly supported by public interest groups.
—Bruce Yandle, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hard-working American citizens.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Wisconsin's last court race, in 2023, cost candidates and interest groups $56 million -- a record for any court race in the country.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Each point is richly supported by public interest groups.
—Bruce Yandle, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hard-working American citizens.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
Wisconsin's last court race, in 2023, cost candidates and interest groups $56 million -- a record for any court race in the country.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interest group
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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