special interest
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special interest (spĕsh'əl-ĭn'trĭst, -tər-ĭst, -trĕst') adj. |
n.
A person, group, or organization attempting to influence legislators in favor of one particular interest or issue.
special-interest spe'cial-in'ter·est
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
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 favor
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