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
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The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.
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Major players in New York City's powerful real estate and finance industries had come out against Mamdani and donated millions of dollars to political action committees opposing his candidacy.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Candidates are prohibited from coordinating with political action committees.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Trade unions formed a political action committee called Nevada Jobs Now, which has raised over $1 million to be used for digital advertisements, mailers and some TV commercials, White said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The network encompasses the nonprofits Indivisible Project and Indivisible Civics, which organize protests and trainings, and Indivisible Action, a separate political action committee aiming to elect progressive candidates.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Candidates are prohibited from coordinating with political action committees.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Trade unions formed a political action committee called Nevada Jobs Now, which has raised over $1 million to be used for digital advertisements, mailers and some TV commercials, White said.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The network encompasses the nonprofits Indivisible Project and Indivisible Civics, which organize protests and trainings, and Indivisible Action, a separate political action committee aiming to elect progressive candidates.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for political action committee
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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