special interest

n. A person, group, or organization attempting to influence legislators in favor of one particular interest or issue.

spe′cial-in′ter·est adj.

spe′cial in′terest

n. a body of persons, a corporation, or an industry that seeks or receives benefits or privileged treatment, esp. through legislation. [1905–10, Amer.] spe′cial-in′terest, adj.

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special interest - an individual or group who are concerned with some particular part of the economy and who try to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favorinterest group, interest - (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims; "the iron interests stepped up production"

special interest

A UK term for a focused interest and expertise in a medically qualified doctor in addition to his or her specialty, as would be an anaesthetist with a special interest in pulmonary hypertension. Special interests may be developed by the doctor even in absence of a recognised sub-specialty.

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