as in vested interest
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Recent Examples of political action committee
Along the way, her firm has been paid $3.6 million from Trump's political action committees, according to records reviewed by ABC News.
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Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Musk’s political action committee America PAC announced the petition in a post on X on Thursday night.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Musk’s political action committee spent roughly $300 million on a ground game ahead of the November election.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Historically, political action committees have been formed to support or oppose candidates for office, ballot measures or legislation.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Musk’s political action committee America PAC announced the petition in a post on X on Thursday night.
—Scott Bauer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Musk’s political action committee spent roughly $300 million on a ground game ahead of the November election.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2025
Historically, political action committees have been formed to support or oppose candidates for office, ballot measures or legislation.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for political action committee
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Connecticut’s lawmakers have a vested interest in the success of Sikorsky, its workforce and suppliers, since it is based in their state and represents a significant part of its defense industry and economy.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
4 Feb. 2023
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Applying to become a charter school can take years and require the signoff of any number of gatekeepers, some of whom have a vested interest in limiting competition for existing providers.—
Mike McShane,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2023
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Since announcing her campaign in January, Lee has run on a message of unity as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across all interest groups.—
Hannah Wiley,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Each point is richly supported by public interest groups.—
Bruce Yandle,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Of course, there will be legal challenges, particularly by special interest groups that would lose anticompetitive benefits.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Voters want a leader who's going to listen and going to stand up to the corporate special interests.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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