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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
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Recent Examples of special interest
And while the courts originally said transfer tax revenue must go into a municipality’s general fund, special taxes under Upland can be exclusively directed to whatever the local government, or special interest group, wants.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Over time these special interest offices moved the department further and further away from its core mission of defending American security and prosperity.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
As a major recipient of Pentagon contracts, Musk took a special interest in defending the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as Secretary of Defense.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The camp is for students who have a special interest in nature.
—Sheila Yount, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 19 May 2025
Over time these special interest offices moved the department further and further away from its core mission of defending American security and prosperity.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
As a major recipient of Pentagon contracts, Musk took a special interest in defending the nomination of Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host, as Secretary of Defense.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
The camp is for students who have a special interest in nature.
—Sheila Yount, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for special interest
Noun
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The central bank's next interest rate decision is scheduled for September.—
Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
19 June 2025
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The Trump family’s umbrella company, DT Marks Defi LLC, held a 75% interest in World Liberty Financial, according to a financial disclosure report that summarized the president’s business, apparently as of the end of December.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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There were no public interest groups involved, despite the fact that some related risks, such as the accidental release of new pathogens, was relevant to everyone.—
Eva Amsen,
JSTOR Daily,
11 June 2025
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This suggests that interest group organizing is currently insufficient to overcome the challenge of getting a representative subsample of those who are affected by legislation to testify.—
Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz,
Baltimore Sun,
5 June 2025
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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