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special-interest group

[spesh-uhl in-ter-ist, in-trist] / ˈspɛʃ əl ˈɪn tər ɪst, ˈɪn trɪst /


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In the past, these kinds of issues were generally debated throughout campaigns; veterans today increasingly resemble a special-interest group.

From Time • Sep. 6, 2016

A denouncement from a special-interest group like One Million Moms, which recommended boycotting J.C.

From Washington Post • Jun. 27, 2012

To some observers, the reaction from the scientific community is little more than the pleadings of another special-interest group trying to preserve its privileges.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Equal rights" is one of the abiding passions of today's students�and there is scarcely a special-interest group that does not have some kind of campus or- ganization championing its claims for justice.

From Time Magazine Archive

"We paid the penalty of being labeled a special-interest group," says Douglas Fraser, retired president of the United Auto Workers.

From Time Magazine Archive




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