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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The proposal would overhaul antidiscrimination AI protections that were passed into law in 2024, but have not yet gone into effect amid a wave of opposition from Polis and interest groups.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
That figure was based on a tool from the tourism interest group Destinations International.
—Mark Dee
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Newsom could close the chronic deficits by raising taxes, and that’s the preferred remedy for many legislators and interest groups, particularly unions.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The reality is donors and interest groups are split, and the first rule of politics is don’t make unnecessary enemies.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
That figure was based on a tool from the tourism interest group Destinations International.
—Mark Dee
april 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Newsom could close the chronic deficits by raising taxes, and that’s the preferred remedy for many legislators and interest groups, particularly unions.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The reality is donors and interest groups are split, and the first rule of politics is don’t make unnecessary enemies.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2026
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 May. 2026.
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