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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In the weeks before the 2024 election, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker stepped into politics, launching a political action committee designed to promote politicians who fight for conservative Christian values.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
On Saturday, March 1, Trump held a candlelight dinner at Mar-a-Lago for MAGA Inc., a political action committee established two days after his 2024 victory.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Schoemann raised a little over $424,000 since launching his campaign in May, and Berrien's political action committee raked in more than $1 million before Berrien formally entered the race this month.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Sittenfeld's convictions involved $20,000 in payments from undercover FBI agents to his political action committee.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2025
On Saturday, March 1, Trump held a candlelight dinner at Mar-a-Lago for MAGA Inc., a political action committee established two days after his 2024 victory.
—Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Schoemann raised a little over $424,000 since launching his campaign in May, and Berrien's political action committee raked in more than $1 million before Berrien formally entered the race this month.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
Sittenfeld's convictions involved $20,000 in payments from undercover FBI agents to his political action committee.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 16 July 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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