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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For housing, the primary interest group invested in CEQA at the state level has been labor organizations representing construction workers. Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025 Consider joining the local chapter of your alma mater, relevant professional association or even personal interest groups – job leads come from diverse sources! Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 Spectrum for the Future members In addition to joining the cable industry in Spectrum for the Future, public interest groups are fighting for CBRS on their own. ArsTechnica, 9 June 2025 Democracy Forward is fighting to protect the interest groups and unions that feed at the trough of ever bigger government. Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for interest group

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of interest group was in 1908

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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 27 Jul. 2025.

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