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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Two decades ago, Florida officials reformed ethics rules and laws to prevent special interests from influencing state business through freebies such as meals, beverages and trips.
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
But libraries were established for the purpose of circulating freely books for the common good, not books designed for some special interests such as those professing woke-ism or those pushing the LGBT agenda, books which poison the mind and preach hatred.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Part of this shift has been self-interested, driven by a desire to secure favorable regulations, tax breaks, and public contracts, as the wealthy and special interests in America often try to do.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
This ability to connect everything to your special interest is a muscle that should be cultivated.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2025
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Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
But libraries were established for the purpose of circulating freely books for the common good, not books designed for some special interests such as those professing woke-ism or those pushing the LGBT agenda, books which poison the mind and preach hatred.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Part of this shift has been self-interested, driven by a desire to secure favorable regulations, tax breaks, and public contracts, as the wealthy and special interests in America often try to do.
—Ian Bremmer, Foreign Affairs, 13 May 2025
This ability to connect everything to your special interest is a muscle that should be cultivated.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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