interest group
noun
: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
Examples of interest group in a Sentence
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Trump has effectively cast journalists as a separate special-interest group—apart from ordinary American citizens.
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
But the race drew in millions of dollars against him from pro-Israel interest groups, including from the Republican Jewish Coalition Victory Fund.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Doing this job right requires navigating state politics, negotiating with competing economic interest groups and managing a 1,400-person bureaucracy that oversees more than 1,600 insurance companies.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The effort started two years ago when Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, teamed with Seal Beach Councilmember Joe Kalmick to create the San Gabriel River Working Group, inviting other politicians and interest groups to brainstorm solutions.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
But the race drew in millions of dollars against him from pro-Israel interest groups, including from the Republican Jewish Coalition Victory Fund.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Doing this job right requires navigating state politics, negotiating with competing economic interest groups and managing a 1,400-person bureaucracy that oversees more than 1,600 insurance companies.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The effort started two years ago when Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, teamed with Seal Beach Councilmember Joe Kalmick to create the San Gabriel River Working Group, inviting other politicians and interest groups to brainstorm solutions.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
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 Jun. 2026.
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