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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Rubalcava has received support in the past from a political action committee backed by Disney money. Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025 Kinloch's top contributor includes a big $83,250 donation from the United Auto Workers Voluntary Community Action Program political action committee. Dana Afana, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Moreno said Robert Rivas shelved the bill after speaking to his brother, who acted as an unregistered lobbyist on behalf of Friends of the University, a political action committee that opposed the amendment. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025 In the 2022 race for governor, Uihlein gave GOP candidate Darren Bailey more than $50 million in direct donations as well as through an allied political action committee. Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for political action committee

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of political action committee was in 1839

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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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