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Interest Groups

Word List with 24 words
By Dictionary.com

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lobbyist

A person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest; a member of a lobby.

K Street

A major thoroughfare in the United States capital of Washington, D.C. known as a center for numerous think tanks, lobbyists, and advocacy groups.

interest group

A group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern.

economic interest group

A group that seeks economic advantages for their members.

business interest group

A group that lobbies for the interests for a single business or a group or association of businesses.

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labor interest group

A group that lobbies for the interests of a labor union or group.

labor union

An organization of wage earners or salaried employees for mutual aid and protection and for dealing collectively with employers; trade union.

agricultural interest groups

A group that represents the interests of farmers.

professional association

A formal organization that sets ground rules, regulates practices, and promotes standards of conduct for particular professions.

prescription

A direction, usually written, by the physician to the pharmacist for the preparation and use of a medicine or remedy; prescription medications are a big part of the health industry and thus carry a large lobbying group.

citizens’ group

Also known as non-economic group; a group that fights for causes instead of working for material gain.

public interest

The welfare or well-being of the general public; commonwealth. Public interest groups work for the good of society.

single issue

Pertaining or devoted to one public issue only, especially a political one.

ideological group

A group that lobbies for the values and philosophies of a particular ideology.

government group

A group that represents the interests of other governments.

influence

The capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions, behavior, opinions, etc., of others.

influence peddler

A person who arranges to obtain favors, as government contracts, from high officials on behalf of others for a fee.

access

The ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance. Interest groups gain access to the government to influence decision-makers.

persuasion

The act of convincing or seeking to convince.

incentive

Something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.

pork barrel

A government appropriation, bill, or policy that supplies funds for local improvements designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents.

entitlements

The right to guaranteed benefits under a government program, as Social Security or unemployment compensation.

litigation

A lawsuit.

leverage

To exert power or influence on.