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interest groups — A valuable element of democracy is the ability and willingness of citizens to organize on their own behalf, and to seek to influence legislatures, government agencies, and public opinion . Citizens so organized are often termed interest groups (a … Dictionary of sociology
special interest groups — Groups in society that have a special interest in common. Special interest groups generally attempt to influence government legislation to benefit their own particular group interests. See lobbying … Black's law dictionary
Ethnic interest groups in the United States — are ethnic interest groups within the United States which seek to influence the foreign policy and, to a lesser extent, the domestic policy of the United States for the benefit of the foreign ethnic kin or homeland with whom the respective ethnic … Wikipedia
List of ethnic interest groups in Canada — List of ethnic interest groups in Canada, often engaged in diaspora politics:* Association of United Ukrainian Canadians * Canadian Jewish Congress * Alliance of Concerned Jewish Canadians * Jewish Colonization Association * Canadian Arab… … Wikipedia
interest group — interest groups … Dictionary of sociology
Interest articulation — is a way for members of a society to express their needs to a system of government. It can range from personal contact with government officials to the development of interest groups (e.g. trade unions, professional associations, religious… … Wikipedia
interest group — UK US noun [C] (also special interest group) ► a group of people or organizations who work to support an interest, principle, etc. that they all have: »Local residents who oppose the new supermarket have formed an interest group that is… … Financial and business terms
interest group — a group of people drawn or acting together in support of a common interest or to voice a common concern: Political interest groups seek to influence legislation. [1905 10] * * * ▪ political science Introduction also called special interest group … Universalium
Interest group — An interest group (also advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group or special interest group) is an organized collection of people who seek to influence political decisions.Types of groupsectionalSectional groups represent the interests of their … Wikipedia
interest group — noun (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims the iron interests stepped up production • Syn: ↑interest • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑socia … Useful english dictionary
