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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Additionally, the Supreme Court has been overtaken by special interests and no longer stands as a reasonable check to the power of the Executive branch.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Our district needs someone who will represent the views and interests of the people of district 20, not of special interests from out-of-state.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
For far too long, the gas tax has been the personal savings account and/fund of Gavin Newsom and special interest groups.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The evidence relating to these crimes was of special interest, given that Kirwan’s murder and Gately’s surveillance are also part of the charge against Kinahan.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Our district needs someone who will represent the views and interests of the people of district 20, not of special interests from out-of-state.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
For far too long, the gas tax has been the personal savings account and/fund of Gavin Newsom and special interest groups.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The evidence relating to these crimes was of special interest, given that Kirwan’s murder and Gately’s surveillance are also part of the charge against Kinahan.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20interest. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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