spe|cial-in|ter|est group

spe|cial-in|ter|est group
spe|cial-in|ter|est group «SPEHSH uhl IHN tuhr ihst, -trihst»,
a group of people seeking to protect their interests, especially by means of a lobby: »

I deplore nothing more than this fragmentation of our democratic society into special-interest groups—labor, farmers, business (Adlai E. Stevenson).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • specialinterest — special interest n. A person, group, or organization attempting to influence legislators in favor of one particular interest or issue.   speʹcial inʹter·est (spĕshʹəl ĭnʹtrĭst, tər ĭst, trĕst ) adj. * * * …   Universalium

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