special-interest group

[ spesh-uhl in-ter-ist, in-trist ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also called special interest. 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

First recorded in 1920–25

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.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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