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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On climate action, Trump’s approach promises to embolden interest groups within the global South that are dedicated to high-carbon industries and the extraction of fossil fuels.
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Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Florida’s robust environmentalist streak has allowed interest groups to advance nonlethal management methods.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
On Capitol Hill, interest groups have successfully defended that advantage, branding any effort to close the loophole as a tax hike on Main Street businesses.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
When Americans gain more control over our healthcare dollars, affected interest groups will inevitably resist change.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Matias Spektor, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, Florida’s robust environmentalist streak has allowed interest groups to advance nonlethal management methods.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
On Capitol Hill, interest groups have successfully defended that advantage, branding any effort to close the loophole as a tax hike on Main Street businesses.
—Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 11 Dec. 2024
When Americans gain more control over our healthcare dollars, affected interest groups will inevitably resist change.
—Ge Bai, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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 15 Jan. 2025.
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