interest group
noun
: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
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agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Carr did so after reviving a complaint against CBS that had been filed by a conservative public interest group.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Stein said climate researchers and public interest groups depend on tools such as the U.S. Forest Service's climate-risk viewer, one of the climate sites that was taken down by the USDA.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
His office rallied the support for Take it Down from a slew of different public interest groups.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Lee ran on her record as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across diverse interest groups.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Stein said climate researchers and public interest groups depend on tools such as the U.S. Forest Service's climate-risk viewer, one of the climate sites that was taken down by the USDA.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
His office rallied the support for Take it Down from a slew of different public interest groups.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 29 Apr. 2025
Lee ran on her record as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across diverse interest groups.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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 24 May. 2025.
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