political action committee

noun

Definition of political action committeenext
as in vested interest

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Recent Examples of political action committee Funds went to Team Nunn, a joint fundraising committee that includes Nunn's campaign, his leadership political action committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee. — Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 15 Sep. 2026 The Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee failed to properly disclose six figures in spending used to support numerous candidates in recent years, the commission unanimously decided. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Steinem co-founded the pro-choice political action committee, and served as its president for 25 years. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Hogg and his allies, for instance, decried Lynch for accepting corporate political action committee money and for being the last House Democrat in office who voted against the Affordable Care Act in 2010. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for political action committee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for political action committee
  1. vested interest
  2. interest group
  3. special interest
Noun
  • Connecticut’s lawmakers have a vested interest in the success of Sikorsky, its workforce and suppliers, since it is based in their state and represents a significant part of its defense industry and economy.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Applying to become a charter school can take years and require the signoff of any number of gatekeepers, some of whom have a vested interest in limiting competition for existing providers.
    — Mike McShane, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023
Definition of vested interest
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  • Unsurprisingly, interest groups from across our state came forward to argue why their priorities deserved a portion of Colorado’s share of settlement dollars.
    — Susan Morrisey, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, a local interest group that’s been dedicated to green steel at Gary Works, said in a statement Friday that Gary Works needs direct reduction to survive, calling blast furnaces an obsolete technology.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of interest group
Noun
  • All this unfolded at a time of relative global peace, so the special interest decision-making model amplified the entrenchment of these companies and created a mosaic of military platforms and systems.
    — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The page includes several posts criticizing Krell for accepting campaign donations and states that Singh will not accept special interest funds of any kind.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of special interest

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