interest group

noun

: a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action

Examples of interest group in a Sentence

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. 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 See all Example Sentences for interest group 

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interest group was in 1908

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“Interest group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interest%20group. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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