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noun
A particular political issue that is the focus of political advocacy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A self-serving group with political power; especially, a shadowy one.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: lobby
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noun
A particular highly focused interest of an autistic person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: spin, spinterest
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, interest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: interest, interest group
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Across languages
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