special interest
A particular political issue that is the focus of political advocacyA particular political issue that is the focus of political advocacy.
» I don't have any special interest in what Tom does.
Meaning
4 sensesA particular political issue that is the focus of political advocacy.
A self-serving group with political power; especially, a shadowy one.
Near-synonym: lobby
A particular highly focused interest of an autistic person.
I'm dating a boy called Nick whose special interest is video games; he won't stop talking about Pokémon.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, interest.
- an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying
Examples
23 sentencesI don't have any special interest in what Tom does.
One might say I have a special interest in him.
I won't be beholden to special interests.
He won't be beholden to special interests.
She won't be beholden to special interests.
Translations
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- an interest group that tries to influence legislators or bureaucrats to act in their favor, typically through lobbying:special-interest groupspecial interest groupadvocacy grouplobby grouplobbypressure groupthird house