political action committee
noun
: a group formed (as by an industry or an issue-oriented organization) to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of candidates likely to advance the group's interests
Examples of political action committee in a Sentence
The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.
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Bennett’s campaign has come under fire from a political action committee that’s spent about $650,000 in the primary, attacking her from the left.
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Mike Catalini, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Growing confusion about pop-up political action committees that use unfamiliar names is also playing a role by giving progressive candidates an opportunity to generate a speedy backlash.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Daniel Dooley made millions of dollars from the law change, and in turn donated more than $100,000 to Hardworking Americans, Kemp's political action committee, which is now funding Derek Dooley's Senate campaign.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The two men served on the Aspen City Council together and the address for Romero’s campaign is the same as that for the political action committee Frisch now runs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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Mike Catalini, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Growing confusion about pop-up political action committees that use unfamiliar names is also playing a role by giving progressive candidates an opportunity to generate a speedy backlash.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 June 2026
Daniel Dooley made millions of dollars from the law change, and in turn donated more than $100,000 to Hardworking Americans, Kemp's political action committee, which is now funding Derek Dooley's Senate campaign.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 June 2026
The two men served on the Aspen City Council together and the address for Romero’s campaign is the same as that for the political action committee Frisch now runs.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 1 June 2026
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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