interest group

noun

: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action

Synonyms of interest group

• interest
• pressure group
• special interest

Examples of interest group in a Sentence

agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill

Recent Examples on the Web

Heap was backed in the lawsuit by America First Legal, a conservative public interest group founded by Stephen Miller, a deputy chief of staff in the White House. — Josh Kelety, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

School board elections in Illinois are nonpartisan, and in many blue cities, endorsements from unions and other interest groups effectively become party labels, Reckhow said. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

Dean said that at the time, the switch away from direct elections was supported by a broad coalition of conservative and liberal interest groups. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

That’s where a lot of endorsements among party elites and interest group activists, well before voters had any say in the primary process, meant these insiders had come to some sort of consensus on who the candidate should be. — Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for interest group

• coop
• coupe
• croup
• droop
• drupe
• dupe
• hoop
• loop
• lupe
• oop
• poop
• roop