political action committees

Cultural  

1. Committees formed by interest groups to funnel donations to political candidates who are likely to support their position on various issues. Because of current campaign laws, PACs are allowed to make much larger donations than can individuals.

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Example Sentences

His campaign platform is to build 1 million homes in four years, lower energy costs by ending monopolies, make preschool and community college free and ban corporate contributions to political action committees in California elections.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a notable finding because many unions also have political action committees, or PACs, toward which workers may voluntarily choose, or not, to contribute.

From The Wall Street Journal

Companies are funding new organizations and political action committees to push back against state AI policy while pouring money into lobbying.

From Los Angeles Times

Much of the total was funneled to two other crypto-related political action committees, according to federal election records.

From Los Angeles Times

The case against Wiederhorn, who donated approximately $40,000 to Trump’s political action committees and the Republican National Committee in the last two years, is still pending in federal court.

From Los Angeles Times