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special-interest group
[ spesh-uhl in-ter-ist, in-trist ]
noun
- Also called special interest. a body of persons, corporation, or industry that seeks or receives benefits or privileged treatment, especially through legislation.
- Digital Technology. a subgroup within a user group where members share information or research in specialized fields. : SIG
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Word History and Origins
Origin of special-interest group1
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Example Sentences
Our obligation is to the country as a whole,” Coburn told reporters, “not to any special interest group.
She also ran against a powerful, well-funded special-interest group.
The only special interest group to which he appealed included everyone.
Our concern must be for a special interest group that has been too long neglected.
"We need literacy for democracy to survive," says the literacy special interest group.
Its aim is not merely to display old-fashioned implements or provide for the enjoyment of a special interest group.
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