interest group
noun
: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
Examples of interest group in a Sentence
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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State election officials have been gaming out scenarios, and a public interest group has used celebrity deepfakes to try to warn voters to be on the lookout.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Forbes writers collected predictions of how the rate cuts will impact different interest groups, ranging from small businesses to student loan borrowers.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
It was released today by the public interest group PIRG, which among other things focuses on sustainability and making products and production processes more repairable and reusable.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
But rather than making a forceful call to action, Biden did it quietly, over protests from progressive interest groups.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
Forbes writers collected predictions of how the rate cuts will impact different interest groups, ranging from small businesses to student loan borrowers.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
It was released today by the public interest group PIRG, which among other things focuses on sustainability and making products and production processes more repairable and reusable.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 8 Aug. 2024
But rather than making a forceful call to action, Biden did it quietly, over protests from progressive interest groups.
—David Ignatius, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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