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
The political action committee hosted an August Zoom call featuring a panel of about 20 speakers, including pastors and academics.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
Musk also has donated tens of millions of dollars to America PAC, a pro-Trump political action committee.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Relinquishing the overwhelming bulk of this to political action committees—like Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA or Elon Musk’s America First—allows Trump’s campaign to coordinate with their third-party canvassers with no firewall.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024
She's been endorsed by several local unions, Jane Fonda's climate political action committee and mayoral hopeful Commissioner Carmen Rubio.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Sep. 2024
Musk also has donated tens of millions of dollars to America PAC, a pro-Trump political action committee.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
Relinquishing the overwhelming bulk of this to political action committees—like Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA or Elon Musk’s America First—allows Trump’s campaign to coordinate with their third-party canvassers with no firewall.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024
She's been endorsed by several local unions, Jane Fonda's climate political action committee and mayoral hopeful Commissioner Carmen Rubio.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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