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special interest
noun
: a group that tries to influence the people who run a government in order to help a particular business, cause, industry, etc.
Full Definition of SPECIAL INTEREST
: a person or group seeking to influence legislative or government policy to further often narrowly defined interests; especially : lobby
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First Known Use of SPECIAL INTEREST
1910
Related to SPECIAL INTEREST
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- interest, pressure group, interest group
Rhymes with SPECIAL INTEREST
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