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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So, just about everyone other than special interest groups should like the immediate effects of this plan.
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Ray Dalio, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Regardless of the ultimate verdict, jurors in the Madigan trial saw irrevocable proof of Springfield’s messy overlap of money, special interests, power politics and extraordinarily cozy relationships between lawmakers and lobbyists.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Viewers took a special interest in the mama cat and son's relationship, sharing their surprise that the kitten and mom are still together.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
There is special interest in studying asgararchaeota for more insight into how eukaryotic life evolved.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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Ray Dalio, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
Regardless of the ultimate verdict, jurors in the Madigan trial saw irrevocable proof of Springfield’s messy overlap of money, special interests, power politics and extraordinarily cozy relationships between lawmakers and lobbyists.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Viewers took a special interest in the mama cat and son's relationship, sharing their surprise that the kitten and mom are still together.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
There is special interest in studying asgararchaeota for more insight into how eukaryotic life evolved.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20interest. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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