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special interests

NOUN
affinity group
Synonyms
WEAK
PAC political action committee pressure group single-issue group
NOUN
interest group
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lobby political action committee pressure group
WEAK
single-interest group special-interest group

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In the process, the LDP attracted all kinds of special interests, including farming and business lobbies, as well as religious groups, and multiple cases of corruption followed.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

History offers cautionary tales of how special interests and public fear can spawn government policies that delay progress and raise the cost of the transition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

But we also shouldn’t assume that every autistic person is a version of Elon Musk, a socially awkward prodigy with a few charming or useful special interests.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2025

Are there any issues you think that special interests seem to have captured candidates on, in particular here?

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Little countries no one ever heard of have their Washington lobbies, representing their special interests.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey