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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Uthmeier’s Keep Florida Clean political action committee was the prime recipient of the majority of the $10 million, the report said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

The cash infusion marks the political action committee’s largest independent expenditure so far this year. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

This year, Moms for Liberty spent about $2,000 from its political action committee on local elections, compared to well over $20,000 in 2022. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

The judge, Amanda Brailsford, did not grant the injunction to the party’s other plaintiffs — a political action committee called the Idaho Majority Club, and its chairman, Travis Clyde. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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