special interest groupnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌspeʃ.əl ˈɪn.trəst ˌɡruːp/us/ˌspeʃ.əl ˈɪn.trɪst ˌɡruːp/US also special interesta group of people who have particular demands and who try to influence political decisions involving them:
Much of the pressure for changing the law has come from special interest groups.
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