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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Today there are two main types of lobbyists in Springfield: those who work exclusively for a single corporation or interest group — the state’s manufacturers or retailers, for instance — and those who contract with a variety of clients, essentially hired guns for anyone willing to pay.
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Alpine had also co-founded a sustainability interest group within the company seven years ago that thousands of employees now belong to.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
Join a club or local interest group: There are various types of organizations that meet in person and can help facilitate forming connections, such as school sports clubs, a local book or running club, or a choir or musical group.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Part of it will be deftly and slowly shifting money to constituencies that would, for the wrong reasons – politics and empowering different interest groups – begin to challenge the hegemony of LIHTC in the affordable housing world.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
Alpine had also co-founded a sustainability interest group within the company seven years ago that thousands of employees now belong to.
—Karen Hao, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
Join a club or local interest group: There are various types of organizations that meet in person and can help facilitate forming connections, such as school sports clubs, a local book or running club, or a choir or musical group.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Part of it will be deftly and slowly shifting money to constituencies that would, for the wrong reasons – politics and empowering different interest groups – begin to challenge the hegemony of LIHTC in the affordable housing world.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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