special interest
noun
: a person or group seeking to influence legislative or government policy to further often narrowly defined interests
especially
: lobby
Examples of special interest in a Sentence
promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests
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Where lobbying was done by special interest groups, were any efforts made to seek out counter-balancing sources or views and were those also taken into consideration?
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
The race is technically nonpartisan but has turned into a de facto partisan contest with millions of dollars flooding in from billionaire donors and outside special interest groups.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Nigeria and Ukraine are of special interest to the U.S. due to their geographic locations, their importance in terms of geopolitical conflicts, and their vast commodity resources.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
The benefit to New Yorkers are candidates who are not betrothed to special interests and the players have a level playing field (again, with that one exception).
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2025
The race is technically nonpartisan but has turned into a de facto partisan contest with millions of dollars flooding in from billionaire donors and outside special interest groups.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Mar. 2025
Nigeria and Ukraine are of special interest to the U.S. due to their geographic locations, their importance in terms of geopolitical conflicts, and their vast commodity resources.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for special interest
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20interest. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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