special interest

/ˌspɛʃəl ˌɪntərəst/
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Other forms: special interests

Definitions of special interest
  1. 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
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    type of:
    interest, interest group
    (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims
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