political action committee
noun
: a group formed (as by an industry or an issue-oriented organization) to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of candidates likely to advance the group's interests
Examples of political action committee in a Sentence
The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.
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Critics created a political action committee and hired several lobbyists to encourage Missouri lawmakers to pass the bill.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
That drew a complaint from Shelby Busch, a GOP activist and chair of the We the People AZ Alliance political action committee.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
That drew a complaint from Shelby Busch, a GOP activist and chair of the We the People AZ Alliance political action committee.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for political action committee
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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