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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Wisconsin's last court race, in 2023, cost candidates and interest groups $56 million -- a record for any court race in the country.
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Tort-reform advocates were backed by powerful interest groups, such as the Texas Association of Business and Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which was made up of large insurers, doctors, construction companies, and retailers.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hardworking American citizens.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Liberal Democrats and various interest groups have called upon Lamont to loosen the guardrails so that there can be more spending for special education and other needs.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Tort-reform advocates were backed by powerful interest groups, such as the Texas Association of Business and Texans for Lawsuit Reform, which was made up of large insurers, doctors, construction companies, and retailers.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hardworking American citizens.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Liberal Democrats and various interest groups have called upon Lamont to loosen the guardrails so that there can be more spending for special education and other needs.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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