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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All this at a time when minority writers are also disproportionately the targets of censorship by Republican state houses and right-wing interest groups. Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025 Feulner organized the Heritage Foundation like an interest group. E.j. Fagan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 Lawmakers and interest groups slammed the company for a terrible precedent a major hit to press freedom. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025 Talks are already underway, with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and its Hollywood Local 399 and the conservative public interest group the Center for American Rights playing a prominent part. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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