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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There were no public interest groups involved, despite the fact that some related risks, such as the accidental release of new pathogens, was relevant to everyone.
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Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
This suggests that interest group organizing is currently insufficient to overcome the challenge of getting a representative subsample of those who are affected by legislation to testify.
—Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
Most farmers still sell their rice in the traditional system run by Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, or JA, a powerful interest group with close ties to the governing Liberal Democratic Party.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
With the administration’s international and defense leadership in disarray, Bolton argued foreign government and domestic interest groups may take advantage of America.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 May 2025
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Eva Amsen, JSTOR Daily, 11 June 2025
This suggests that interest group organizing is currently insufficient to overcome the challenge of getting a representative subsample of those who are affected by legislation to testify.
—Shanna Pearson-Merkowitz, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2025
Most farmers still sell their rice in the traditional system run by Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, or JA, a powerful interest group with close ties to the governing Liberal Democratic Party.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
With the administration’s international and defense leadership in disarray, Bolton argued foreign government and domestic interest groups may take advantage of America.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 2 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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