special interest
special interest noun: a particular political issue that is the focus of political advocacy.
Noun
special interest (plural special interests)
- A particular political issue that is the focus of political advocacy.
- A self-serving group with political power; especially, a shadowy one.
- Near-synonym: lobby
- And they're going to get the news--the true news--quickly and simply and entertainingly. And no special interests will be allowed to interfere with the truth of that news.1941, Citizen Kane
- Synonyms:
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- spin, spinterest
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see special, interest.
Synonyms of special interest
Forms of special interest
| plural | special interests |
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Words formed from special interest
Questions about special interest
- What does special interest mean?
- Special interest means a particular political issue that is the focus of political advocacy.
- What part of speech is special interest?
- Special interest is a noun.
- What is the plural of special interest?
- The plural of special interest is special interests.
Words near special interest in the dictionary
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