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.
Recent Examples on the Web What that could look like has already been demonstrated: One Republican political action committee has launched a series of ads that either paint Harris as an enemy of the pro-Israel or the pro-Palestine community, depending on the neighborhood. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024 The petition is a part of America PAC, a political action committee founded by Musk to support Trump. Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024 In the months leading up to election day, conservative political action committees have sent out half a dozen mailers to voters in the district all focused on Min’s record on criminal justice issues. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 Adam Gray | Afp | Getty Images A political action committee supporting former President Donald Trump has raised about $7.5 million in cryptocurrencies. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for political action committee 

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Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of political action committee was in 1839

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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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