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special-interest group

[spesh-uhl in-ter-ist, in-trist] / ˈspɛʃ əl ˈɪn tər ɪst, ˈɪn trɪst /


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In the past, these kinds of issues were generally debated throughout campaigns; veterans today increasingly resemble a special-interest group.

From Time • Sep. 6, 2016

A denouncement from a special-interest group like One Million Moms, which recommended boycotting J.C.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2012

The list of threatened programs goes on and on -- and every agency and special-interest group in the city is crying out in protest.

From Time Magazine Archive

I went through three years of budget surplus, and that was difficult, because every special-interest group wants that money.

From Time Magazine Archive

As a result, virtually every segment of society, every philosophical faction and special-interest group, had something to cheer about, and perhaps to jeer about as well.

From Time Magazine Archive