interest group
noun
: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
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agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Jeanne Brown, who chairs the league’s criminal justice interest group that authored the study, said the report is aimed at raising awareness about the need for the public to get involved in advocating for changes in policies at practices in county jails.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Vought was instrumental in turning Heritage Action into the interest group that congressional Republicans feared most.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Vought was instrumental in turning Heritage Action into the interest group that congressional Republicans feared most.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
So, yeah, there are losers in the process, and, throughout history, elites and interest groups have sought to block creative destruction.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Vought was instrumental in turning Heritage Action into the interest group that congressional Republicans feared most.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Vought was instrumental in turning Heritage Action into the interest group that congressional Republicans feared most.
—Andy Kroll, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
So, yeah, there are losers in the process, and, throughout history, elites and interest groups have sought to block creative destruction.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interest group
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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