Meaning of special interest group | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An advocacy group.
2. A group formed to discuss a particular topic or issue.

Examples

“We can be sure that all the special interest⟳ groups in the country will attack the part of this plan⟳ that affects them directly. They will say⟳ that sacrifice is fine, as long as other people do it, but that their sacrifice is unreasonable, or unfair, or harmful to the country. If they succeed⟳, then the burden on the ordinary citizen, who is not organized into an interest⟳ group, would be crushing.”

“The Democrats are a party controlled by elites, liberals and special interest⟳ groups. They are out of touch⟳ with America’s middle class.”

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