interest group
noun
: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
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agricultural interest groups are adamantly opposed to the bill
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But her defense of the program could fire up a coalition of voters and interest groups essential to her re-election.
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Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The order has already been challenged in court by two federal workers’ unions and other interest groups, though no judge has yet issued any orders.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
The law has been criticized by some interest groups in South Africa as opening the way to seize land from some of the country’s white minority.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
In a split 5-2 decision, Montana’s top court struck down the laws under the state constitution in response to a challenge from the Montana Democratic Party and various interest groups.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Oreskes, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The order has already been challenged in court by two federal workers’ unions and other interest groups, though no judge has yet issued any orders.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
The law has been criticized by some interest groups in South Africa as opening the way to seize land from some of the country’s white minority.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
In a split 5-2 decision, Montana’s top court struck down the laws under the state constitution in response to a challenge from the Montana Democratic Party and various interest groups.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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