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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Carr did so after reviving a complaint against CBS that had been filed by a conservative public interest group. David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025 Stein said climate researchers and public interest groups depend on tools such as the U.S. Forest Service's climate-risk viewer, one of the climate sites that was taken down by the USDA. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 His office rallied the support for Take it Down from a slew of different public interest groups. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 29 Apr. 2025 Lee ran on her record as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across diverse interest groups. Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for interest group

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interest group was in 1908

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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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