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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In her record-breaking guest spot on New Heights that same month, the superstar and her future brother-in-law discussed one of her special interests, numerology — which seems to have made an impact on Jason, who contemplated Travis’ new age on their show Wednesday.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Putting it simply, the residents and my community are my only special interest.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
These reforms are essential to earning back the trust of working people, everyday people in our country, to know that the policy solutions that Congress is passing are done in their best interest only, not because of donors or special interests.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Local governments, and the special interests which covet more public funds to sustain them, are pursuing new taxes with a vengeance.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Putting it simply, the residents and my community are my only special interest.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
These reforms are essential to earning back the trust of working people, everyday people in our country, to know that the policy solutions that Congress is passing are done in their best interest only, not because of donors or special interests.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Local governments, and the special interests which covet more public funds to sustain them, are pursuing new taxes with a vengeance.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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