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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In 2021, the book banning crisis was mostly centered around grassroots influence over school boards, the report details, with special-interest groups like Mom’s for Liberty and waves of individuals lobbying school board members to remove books based on the content within.
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
And yet today, many of the practices that meet Aristotle’s definition of corruption—interest groups paying for special consideration, the influence given to lobbyists and campaign donors—are both legal and widely accepted in America.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Some break it down by brands, business units, or interest groups.
—Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Cruz appeared to be referring to public interest group Media and Democracy Project’s petition challenging the Murdochs as license holders of a Fox Philadelphia affiliate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
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Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
And yet today, many of the practices that meet Aristotle’s definition of corruption—interest groups paying for special consideration, the influence given to lobbyists and campaign donors—are both legal and widely accepted in America.
—Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
Some break it down by brands, business units, or interest groups.
—Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Cruz appeared to be referring to public interest group Media and Democracy Project’s petition challenging the Murdochs as license holders of a Fox Philadelphia affiliate.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Sep. 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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