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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The billionaire former hedge fund owner campaigned against the corporate and special interests that have a powerful presence in Sacramento and often spend heavily in elections, including this year against Steyer.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The progressive Democrat has positioned himself as the billionaire who wants to tax billionaires more while taking on corporations and special interests.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Lessons from down-ballot races A trio of Assembly races in Orange County were hot contests this year, with multiple candidates vying for open seats and special interest groups spending oodles of money.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
But Denney has used it to portray him as too close to the many special interests who work politicians for favorable policies in Sacramento, according to reporting in The Press Democrat.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
The progressive Democrat has positioned himself as the billionaire who wants to tax billionaires more while taking on corporations and special interests.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Lessons from down-ballot races A trio of Assembly races in Orange County were hot contests this year, with multiple candidates vying for open seats and special interest groups spending oodles of money.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
But Denney has used it to portray him as too close to the many special interests who work politicians for favorable policies in Sacramento, according to reporting in The Press Democrat.
—Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20interest. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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