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Princeton's WordNet

  1. interest, interest groupnoun

    (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims

    "the iron interests stepped up production"

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  1. interest group

    An interest group is a formal or informal organization of individuals or entities who share a common purpose, objective, or cause. They unite for the purpose of exerting influence over public policy or decision-making, usually within a particular government, by lobbying, advocacy, research, and public campaigns. Such groups could be based on political, economic, social, environmental or other issues.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of interest group in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of interest group in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of interest group in a Sentence

  1. Mark Brnovich:

    It is illegal and unconscionable for the federal government to force the release of dangerous criminals into Arizona communities when they are required to be deported by statute, upholding the rule of law and preserving public safety must always come before any political or special interest group agendas.

  2. Carly Fiorina:

    Women are now 53% of voters, as I like to tell some of my Democratic friends who continue to talk about the war on women, we are not a special interest group -- we are the majority of the nation.

  3. Carly Fiorina:

    I wouldn't change the $10 bill or the $20 bill, i think honestly it's a gesture. I don't think it helps to change our history. What I would think is we ought to recognize that women are not a special interest group.

  4. Lindsey Graham:

    Every special interest group in town is trying to get a little bit more, nickel-and-diming at a time when people are dying -- literally dying.

  5. Bill Clinton:

    Time and time again, by innuendo, by insinuation, there is this attack that he is putting forth which really comes down to, you know, anybody who ever took donations or speaking fees from any interest group has to be bought. And I just absolutely reject that, senator, and I really don't think these kinds of attacks by insinuation are worthy of you. And enough is enough.


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  • مجموعة المصالحArabic
  • आपसी हित वाला समूहHindi
  • belangengroepDutch

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