political action committee
noun
: a group formed (as by an industry or an issue-oriented organization) to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of candidates likely to advance the group's interests
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The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.
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Burrows received about $30,000 from the pair and an associated political action committee in 2014-16 but has not accepted any donations since then, according to Texas Ethics Commission filings.
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
El-Sayed's presence in the race also increases the likelihood that AIPAC, a powerful pro-Israel political action committee, will pump millions into the primary to support one of his opponents.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Williams-Burnett serves as the chair of the Chicago Intellect political action committee and did not disclose the position to CHA, a violation of the Hatch Act — the federal law that restricts the political activity of some government workers and a component of CHA’s ethics policy.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Forward was officially formed as a political action committee (PAC) in 2021 and the party was announced in Yang’s book, Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 July 2025
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Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
El-Sayed's presence in the race also increases the likelihood that AIPAC, a powerful pro-Israel political action committee, will pump millions into the primary to support one of his opponents.
—M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Williams-Burnett serves as the chair of the Chicago Intellect political action committee and did not disclose the position to CHA, a violation of the Hatch Act — the federal law that restricts the political activity of some government workers and a component of CHA’s ethics policy.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Forward was officially formed as a political action committee (PAC) in 2021 and the party was announced in Yang’s book, Forward: Notes on the Future of Our Democracy.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for political action committee
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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