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

Recent Examples on the Web But there’s a major difference: The FOP, unlike the PBA, is highly critical of Bradshaw. Unions and other interest groups often place bets on both sides of a campaign. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 23 July 2024 Never before have interest groups been given such free rein to operate so clearly as a de facto arm of the campaign. —

Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024 So did four public interest groups, including the League of Women Voters and Florida Center for Governmental Accountability. —

Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2024 What does Kamala Harris think about Israel and the war in Gaza? Harris has longstanding ties to the American Jewish community and Israeli interest groups. —

Nicole Narea, Vox, 25 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for interest group

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Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of interest group was in 1908

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