special interest
noun
: a person or group seeking to influence legislative or government policy to further often narrowly defined interests
especially
: lobby
Examples of special interest in a Sentence
promised that as governor he would never be beholden to special interests
Recent Examples on the Web
While the original Progressive movement was designed to break the political stranglehold of the railroads, today the special interests are predominately public-sector organizations—government agencies and public employees paid with your tax dollars.
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Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
Proximus takes a special interest in Noa, who is essentially a prison-camp inmate, reunited with his mother and friends, who must defeat the empire from within.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 May 2024
Hassabis, who leads all of Alphabet’s AI initiatives, has long taken a special interest in the potential for AI to accelerate scientific research.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 8 May 2024
Years after their passage on an emergency basis, years after scores of progressive special interests have been enriched by the billions, both programs still have unexpended funds in search of even superficially plausible projects.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 6 May 2024
Carol Roark is an archivist, historian, and author with a special interest in architectural and photographic history who has written several books on Fort Worth history.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024
The point of at least part of this work, it’s understood in some quarters, is to help contribute to special interest publications, essentially Condé Nast’s versions of Time magazine’s one-off magazine on the future of medicine or an Us tribute to Matthew Perry or the royals.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Joseph Lieberman, four-term U.S. senator from Connecticut, was noteworthy for two reasons, one of special interest to this magazine, the other of interest to the nation.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2024
Javar took a special interest in styling in high school and knew that a creative career was his life path.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
Jon Coupal, Orange County Register, 13 May 2024
Proximus takes a special interest in Noa, who is essentially a prison-camp inmate, reunited with his mother and friends, who must defeat the empire from within.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 May 2024
Hassabis, who leads all of Alphabet’s AI initiatives, has long taken a special interest in the potential for AI to accelerate scientific research.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 8 May 2024
Years after their passage on an emergency basis, years after scores of progressive special interests have been enriched by the billions, both programs still have unexpended funds in search of even superficially plausible projects.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 6 May 2024
Carol Roark is an archivist, historian, and author with a special interest in architectural and photographic history who has written several books on Fort Worth history.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2024
The point of at least part of this work, it’s understood in some quarters, is to help contribute to special interest publications, essentially Condé Nast’s versions of Time magazine’s one-off magazine on the future of medicine or an Us tribute to Matthew Perry or the royals.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
Joseph Lieberman, four-term U.S. senator from Connecticut, was noteworthy for two reasons, one of special interest to this magazine, the other of interest to the nation.
—The Editors, National Review, 28 Mar. 2024
Javar took a special interest in styling in high school and knew that a creative career was his life path.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Special interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20interest. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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