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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Sessions will be targeted toward different interest groups, including those in business, nonprofit and government sectors.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: Large-dollar donations — largely from interest groups that don't disclose their donors — are pouring into the campaign at the 11th hour, an Axios Denver analysis finds.
—John Frank, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
While sweeping, bipartisan healthcare reforms may be difficult given the political climate, voters and large interest groups could push for federal legislation that would require full transparency around rebates and ensure that PBMs pass savings directly on to patients and payers.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Regulatory agencies like the FDA are also notoriously underfunded and face pressure from food interest groups to police with a light hand.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2024
By the numbers: Large-dollar donations — largely from interest groups that don't disclose their donors — are pouring into the campaign at the 11th hour, an Axios Denver analysis finds.
—John Frank, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
While sweeping, bipartisan healthcare reforms may be difficult given the political climate, voters and large interest groups could push for federal legislation that would require full transparency around rebates and ensure that PBMs pass savings directly on to patients and payers.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Regulatory agencies like the FDA are also notoriously underfunded and face pressure from food interest groups to police with a light hand.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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