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interest group

American  

noun

  1. a group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern.

    Political interest groups seek to influence legislation.
interest group Cultural  

  1. An organized group that tries to influence the government to adopt certain policies or measures. Also called pressure group. (See lobby.)

Etymology

Origin of interest group

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Do those educators make mistakes, often as a result of interest group pressure?

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2025

“So does he want to take on that interest group and alienate them? I don’t know.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

The report, due to be presented in Parliament later on Tuesday, was put together by a cross-party interest group and is based on written testimony from 175 respondents collected over two and a half years.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2024

He decided to use his platform to advocate for us, and when he did, he made it clear that we are a special interest group worthy of attention.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

No interest group has meaning except with reference to other interest groups; and those other interest groups are pressures; they count in the government process.

From Introduction to the Science of Sociology by Park, Robert Ezra

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