- interest group
- noun Date: 1908 a group of persons having a common identifying interest that often provides a basis for action
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interest group
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interest group — UK US noun [C] (also special interest group) ► a group of people or organizations who work to support an interest, principle, etc. that they all have: »Local residents who oppose the new supermarket have formed an interest group that is… … Financial and business terms
interest group — interest .group n a group of people who join together to try to influence the government in order to protect their own particular rights, advantages etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
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interest group — n. an organized group active in supporting and advancing a particular cause or goal … English World dictionary
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interest group — a group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern: Political interest groups seek to influence legislation. [1905 10] * * * ▪ political science Introduction also called special interest group … Universalium
Interest group — An interest group (also advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group or special interest group) is an organized collection of people who seek to influence political decisions.Types of groupsectionalSectional groups represent the interests of their … Wikipedia
interest group — noun (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims the iron interests stepped up production • Syn: ↑interest • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑socia … Useful english dictionary
interest group — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms interest group : singular interest group plural interest groups a group of people who work together to achieve a particular aim, especially by putting pressure on the government … English dictionary
interest group — interesų grupė statusas T sritis Politika apibrėžtis Organizuota struktūra (asociacija), vienijanti visuomenės narius, turinčius bendrų interesų ir tikslų bei siekianti daryti įtaką valdžios institucijų priimamiems sprendimams, bet nesiekianti… … Politikos mokslų enciklopedinis žodynas
interest-group — See interest group. * * * … Universalium
