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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

As Congressman Waxman concedes, "Tobacco companies are the strongest special-interest group in Washington."

From Time Magazine Archive

It is tragic that whales must suffer to satisfy the chauvinistic urges of a fanatical special-interest group.

From Time Magazine Archive

"We paid the penalty of being labeled a special-interest group," says Douglas Fraser, retired president of the United Auto Workers.

From Time Magazine Archive




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