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special-interest group
spe·cial-in·ter·est group (plural spe·cial-in·ter·est groups) or spe·cial in·ter·est (plural spe·cial in·ter·ests)


noun 
Definition:
 
group trying to influence government policy: a group seeking to influence government policy in favor of an interest or issue
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