special interest
noun
: a person or group seeking to influence legislative or government policy to further often narrowly defined interests
especially
: lobby
Examples of special interest in a Sentence
promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests
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While all three of Prince William and Princess Kate’s children — Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 — have inherited their father’s love of soccer, Charlotte, in particular, has shown a special interest in England’s women’s team, the Lionesses.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 23 July 2025
Your best bet is to peruse the employee handbook, taking special interest in the ‘Codes of Conduct’ section.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Undoubtedly, special interest advocates are gearing up, again, to eliminate the program in the 2026 session.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
The Texas Sports Betting Alliance, a special interest group backed by all the state’s major professional sports organizations, hired dozens of lobbyists in the 2023 legislative session to advance such a proposal.
—Ryan Hopper, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 23 July 2025
Your best bet is to peruse the employee handbook, taking special interest in the ‘Codes of Conduct’ section.
—Elizabeth Pearson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Undoubtedly, special interest advocates are gearing up, again, to eliminate the program in the 2026 session.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2025
The Texas Sports Betting Alliance, a special interest group backed by all the state’s major professional sports organizations, hired dozens of lobbyists in the 2023 legislative session to advance such a proposal.
—Ryan Hopper, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for special interest
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20interest. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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