Synonyms of special interest

special interest

noun

as in interest

a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote

promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interest
• interest group
• pressure group
• vested interest
• political action committee

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of special interest

Norman has decried the role of super PAC spending against him in the runoff campaign, accusing Graham of being funded by special interests who are pushing their own agenda through her candidacy. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Aside from the board president race, most special interest groups have held off from making major contributions. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

To be classified as a special interest vehicle, a car must be unaltered from the way it was originally manufactured and preserved as a leisure pursuit, per current law. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

In typical Baltimore County Council fashion, most of those exemptions resulted from individual council members doing the bidding of special interests without regard to the public interest. — David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026