interest group

1. (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims (synset 107984994)
   "the iron interests stepped up production"
   domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
   is a type of: social group - people sharing some social relation
   subtypes:

   • advocacy group, lobby, lobby group, pressure group, special interest, special interest group, special-interest group, third house - an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying
   • vested interest - groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit
   same as: interest

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