interest group

Definition of interest groupnext
as in interest
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 That’s where a lot of endorsements among party elites and interest group activists, well before voters had any say in the primary process, meant these insiders had come to some sort of consensus on who the candidate should be. Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 Allied interest groups across the Democratic spectrum also rescinded their endorsements and urged Platner to step aside. Philip Elliott, Time, 7 July 2026 The superintendent’s job is a notoriously difficult one, and many past heads of Chicago police have lasted only a few years amid pressure from interest groups, including the local police union. ABC News, 1 July 2026 Once a destination for avid hikers and the Biltmore-browsers, the destination has evolved to attract a variety of age groups and interest groups. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for interest group
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Noun
  • At Northwestern University, noncomputer science majors had interest in taking classes in the department even before ChatGPT launched in 2022, but sometimes there wasn’t enough room, said Samir Khuller, the chair for computer science.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Although Chinese authorities have not officially confirmed the aircraft or its development status, the latest visuals have renewed interest in Beijing’s progress toward a sixth-generation combat aircraft.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Public pressure groups, and politicians such as Herman Mashaba, are calling on the government to do much, much more.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • Andrea Miotti, founder and CEO of non-profit pressure group ControlAI, has been warning of the dangers of super-intelligent AI for some time.
    Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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  • But Hogg pointed instead to special interests and corporations that have long held sway over both dominant American political parties.
    Michel Martin, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty-six years without a serious challenge, millions in special interest contributions, and no opponent in sight can change a politician, and not for the better.
    Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20group. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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