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a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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Recent Examples of interest groups
Steyer's platform is centered on taking a stand against special-interest groups in politics.
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Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
Politically, this strategy of watering down her own initiatives to avoid alienating interest groups might have worked, if not for the fires.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
But the race drew in millions of dollars against him from pro-Israel interest groups, including from the Republican Jewish Coalition Victory Fund.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Doing this job right requires navigating state politics, negotiating with competing economic interest groups and managing a 1,400-person bureaucracy that oversees more than 1,600 insurance companies.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The effort started two years ago when Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, teamed with Seal Beach Councilmember Joe Kalmick to create the San Gabriel River Working Group, inviting other politicians and interest groups to brainstorm solutions.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Last week, the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and 26 other public interest groups called on state and local officials to pause the pace of developing data centers in the Hoosier State, according to the Post-Tribune newspaper.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Names were then tested in workshops with participants from all over the world, representing all interest groups.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Recent months brought fresh criticisms from other interest groups that the White House considers key to Republican chances in November elections.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Saige Miller, NPR, 2 June 2026
Politically, this strategy of watering down her own initiatives to avoid alienating interest groups might have worked, if not for the fires.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
But the race drew in millions of dollars against him from pro-Israel interest groups, including from the Republican Jewish Coalition Victory Fund.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Doing this job right requires navigating state politics, negotiating with competing economic interest groups and managing a 1,400-person bureaucracy that oversees more than 1,600 insurance companies.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
The effort started two years ago when Assemblymember Diane Dixon, R-Newport Beach, teamed with Seal Beach Councilmember Joe Kalmick to create the San Gabriel River Working Group, inviting other politicians and interest groups to brainstorm solutions.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
Last week, the Citizens Action Coalition of Indiana and 26 other public interest groups called on state and local officials to pause the pace of developing data centers in the Hoosier State, according to the Post-Tribune newspaper.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Names were then tested in workshops with participants from all over the world, representing all interest groups.
—Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 12 May 2026
Recent months brought fresh criticisms from other interest groups that the White House considers key to Republican chances in November elections.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interest groups
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The art world, with its credentialism, opaque jargon, and tendency to bow to powerful interests, bears a structural resemblance to both politics and academia.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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In his stead, the United States propped up the venal and repressive shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who proved to be a pliable ally readily serving its oil and armament interests.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The leader of the Ex-Slave Pension Association was later imprisoned on mail fraud charges, and the organization faded away, while the Eagles became one of the pressure groups that eventually led to Social Security.—
Trevor Jackson,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Cosseted by favorable districts and incumbent fundraising advantages, the majority caters mostly to pressure groups — especially socially conservative ones — that influence Republican primaries.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Speaking to reporters at the event, Steyer suggested his wealth insulated him from being beholden to special interests.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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But three have drawn a lot of contention — and big checks from special interests.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Interest groups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interest%20groups. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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