Definition of interest group
: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
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Examples of interest group in a Sentence
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
Recent Examples of interest group from the Web
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Both schools succumbed to a narrow interest group vote that led the school boards to illegally overspend and bankrupt their system.
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In addition to monthly luncheon meetings held from September through May, the club has several in interest groups.
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Inductees are nominated by law-enforcement interest groups before being approved by Gov. Rick Scott and the state cabinet.
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While interest groups squabble over whether more or less regulation is the answer, people suffer.
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Most Americans are satisfied with their health-insurance coverage, so a true single-payer system would be a hard sell, even before interest groups began campaigning against it.
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Out-of-state interest groups and donors want to protect a potentially vulnerable Democratic incumbent who’s running in a state President Trump won in 2016.
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Ratings from interest groups: Rokita earns high ratings from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (92%), the National Rifle Association (93%), the American Conservative Union (93%) and Americans for Prosperity (90%).
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Other less-traditional perks include formal mentoring programs, various internal company networking and special-interest groups, and days when employees can bring their pets to work.
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First Known Use of interest group
1908
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INTEREST GROUP Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of interest group for English Language Learners
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: a group of people who try to influence politics or the policies of government, business, etc., in a way that helps their own interests
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