as in interest
a group of people with a common identifying interest that they seek to protect and promote
promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests
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Recent Examples of special interest
Perez said the Legislature needs to resist the shiny new baubles dangled in front of them by lobbyists and special interest groups and cut unnecessary spending.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Emily Pacheco is an associate director of undergraduate admissions at Case Western Reserve University and founder of the NACAC special interest group on AI.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Corporate America's reaction to President Trump's tariffs has been muted so far, with many relying on trade associations or special interest groups to speak on their behalf.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
McMorris of California Common Cause said that has created a loophole for politicians and special interest groups to potentially engage in influence peddling and purchasing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
Emily Pacheco is an associate director of undergraduate admissions at Case Western Reserve University and founder of the NACAC special interest group on AI.
—Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Corporate America's reaction to President Trump's tariffs has been muted so far, with many relying on trade associations or special interest groups to speak on their behalf.
—Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
McMorris of California Common Cause said that has created a loophole for politicians and special interest groups to potentially engage in influence peddling and purchasing.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for special interest
Noun
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The outcome between the two candidates in the Commonwealth is not the only thing of national interest, though.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell this week said that the resulting inflation may affect interest rate policy.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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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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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/special%20interest. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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