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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest group
These contracting decisions are usually made by local administrators managing budgets under fiscal stress and interest group pressure, including from businesses and public sector unions.
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Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
This change would be a victory for taxpayers, ensuring government resources are being used to benefit the people, not a progressive political interest group.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Wisconsin's last court race, in 2023, cost candidates and interest groups $56 million -- a record for any court race in the country.
—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
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Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025
This change would be a victory for taxpayers, ensuring government resources are being used to benefit the people, not a progressive political interest group.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Wisconsin's last court race, in 2023, cost candidates and interest groups $56 million -- a record for any court race in the country.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest group
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Besides real estate, the family’s Sinar Mas group has interests in mining, paper mills, financial services, telecommunications, and agribusiness.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pacifica’s apparent interest in introducing housing to the area does not appear to be singular.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2025
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Sheen has long called for tighter regulation of the credit system in the UK, founding pressure group the End High Cost Credit Alliance in 2017.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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In 1940, an anti-war and isolationist pressure group, America First Committee, was launched to oppose the U.S. entering World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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Emily Pacheco is an associate director of undergraduate admissions at Case Western Reserve University and founder of the NACAC special interest group on AI.—
Brennan Barnard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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McMorris of California Common Cause said that has created a loophole for politicians and special interest groups to potentially engage in influence peddling and purchasing.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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