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I want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart and what I think is helpful and useful without somebody getting angry, some special interest group deciding this is the time to silence a voice of dissent and attack affiliates, attack sponsors. I'm sort of done with that.
Laura Schlessinger

Meaning of "special interest group" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

special interest group  [ˈspeʃəl ˈɪntrəst ɡruːp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

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Special interest group is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Special Interest Group

"Special interest group" redirects here. For political advocacy groups, see Special interests. This article is about technical or social associations. For other uses, see Interest group. A Special Interest Group is a community within a larger organization with a shared interest in advancing a specific area of knowledge, learning or technology where members cooperate to affect or to produce solutions within their particular field, and may communicate, meet, and organize conferences. The term originated on CompuServe, an early online service provider, where SIGs were a section of the service devoted to particular interests.

Definition of special interest group in the English dictionary

The definition of special interest group in the dictionary is a group seeking to influence government policy in favour of a particular interest or issue.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP


croup
kruːp
droop
druːp
drupe
druːp
group
ɡruːp
intergroup
ˌɪntəˈɡruːp
newsgroup
ˈnjuːzˌɡruːp
paratroop
ˈpærəˌtruːp
playgroup
ˈpleɪˌɡruːp
regroup
riːˈɡruːp
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ruːp
semigroup
ˈsɛmɪˌɡruːp
subgroup
ˈsʌbˌɡruːp
supergroup
ˈsuːpəˌɡruːp
troop
truːp
troupe
truːp
workgroup
ˈwɜːkˌɡruːp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

special delivery
special development area
special drawing rights
special edition
special education
special educational needs
special effects
special feature
special forces
special handling
special jury
Special K
special licence
special messenger
special needs
special offer
Special Patrol Group
special pleading
special power of appointment
special privilege

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

action group
age group
battle group
buying group
carboxyl group
control group
discussion group
focus group
house group
in-group
interest group
media group
minority group
out-group
parent group
public-interest group
splinter group
support group
target group
user group
working group

Synonyms and antonyms of special interest group in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «special interest group» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

Find out the translation of special interest group to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of special interest group from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «special interest group» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

特殊利益集团
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grupo de interés especial
570 millions of speakers

English

special interest group
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विशेष रुचि समूह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مجموعة مصالح خاصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

специальная группа по интересам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grupo de interesse especial
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিশেষ আগ্রহ গ্রুপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

groupe d´intérêt spécial
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kumpulan minat khusus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Special Interest Group
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

特別な利益団体
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

특별 관심 그룹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grup kapentingan khusus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhóm lợi ích đặc biệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறப்பு வட்டி குழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विशेष व्याज गट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Özel ilgi grubu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gruppo di interesse speciale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Specjalna grupa interesu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спеціальна група за інтересами
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grup de interes special
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομάδα ειδικού ενδιαφέροντος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spesiale belangegroep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

särskild intressegrupp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Special Interest Group
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of special interest group

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP»

The term «special interest group» is regularly used and occupies the 73.109 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about special interest group

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2 QUOTES WITH «SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word special interest group.
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Vincent Gallo
I'm sorry I'm not gay or Jewish, so I don't have a special interest group of journalists that support me.
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Laura Schlessinger
I want to be able to say what's on my mind and in my heart and what I think is helpful and useful without somebody getting angry, some special interest group deciding this is the time to silence a voice of dissent and attack affiliates, attack sponsors. I'm sort of done with that.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP»

Discover the use of special interest group in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to special interest group and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Special Interest Politics
An exploration of the role that special interest groups play in modern democratic politics.
Gene M. Grossman, Elhanan Helpman, 2001
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Barron's How to Prepare for the AP U. S. Government and Politics
Lobbyists are defined as instruments used to enhance a special interest group's goals through government officials, while PACs raise money from the group's constituents through committees that become directly involved in the political ...
Curt Lader, 2006
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Special Interest Groups in American Politics
Our concern must be for a special interest group that has been too long neglected," by which he meant all Americans. Both Carter and Reagan were echoing Senator Edward Kennedy, who said in 1978 that "the Senate and the House are ...
Stephen Miller, 1983
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StarBriefs Plus: A Dictionary of Abbreviations, Acronyms and ...
Signa Nomine Proprio SIGNUM Special Interest Group on Numerical Mathematics (ACM) SIGOIS Special Interest Group on Office Information Systems (ACM) SIGOPS Special Interest Group on Operating Systems (ACM) SIGP Scientific ...
Andre Heck, 2004
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e: Special Interest Group - e: Special Investigation Groups - e: Special Investigative Group - e: State Implementation Grant - e: Strategic Integration Group - e: Structural Integrity Group - e: System Integration Group -1? Service d' Information ...
K. G. Saur Verlag GmbH & Company, Walter De Gruyter Incorporated, 2001
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Health Economics: Theory, Insights, and Industry Studies
Raising the per capita cost of special interest group legislation to $100 increases the total wealth transfer to $30 billion. Yet even at a potential per-person savings of $100, few people are likely to become involved due to the money and time ...
Rexford Santerre, Stephen Neun, 2009
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The Computer and Information Science and Technology ...
... Facility sig signal SIG Special Interest Group SIG/AH Special Interest Group/ Arts and Humanities (American Society for Information Science) SIG/ALP Special Interest Group/Automated Language Processing (American Society for Information ...
David W. South, 1994
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Economics
Suppose special interest group A, composed of 5,000 individuals, favors a policy that will result in the redistribution of $50 million from 100 million general taxpayers to the group. The dollar benefit for each member of the special interest group ...
Roger A. Arnold, 2013
9
Microeconomics
When it comes to their issues of interest, the special interest group members know much more than the general voter. The reason is simple: The more directly and intensely issues affect them, the greater the incentive is for individuals to ...
Roger A. Arnold, 2010
10
Public Finance
special-interest group in trying to persuade environmental protection agencies to preserve wilderness areas. In recent years, such groups as the Sierra Club and AARP, which is a special interest group representing retirees, have become ...
David Hyman, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term special interest group is used in the context of the following news items.
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Interest Groups, Special and Public
They are acting as a special interest group, that is, a narrow elite will profit and all else will pay the costs, meaning that special interest groups are usually acting ... «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
2
Apple becomes Promoter Member of Bluetooth Special Interest
Apple becomes Promoter Member of Bluetooth Special Interest Group, gaining ... that Apple is now a Promoter Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. «9 to 5 Mac, Jun 15»
3
Outside interest groups battle over school vouchers
Republican lawmakers and conservative groups are more likely to support what they call ... "In order to challenge the out-of-state special interest groups like the ... «The Tennessean, May 15»
4
Unions, business leaders, special-interest groups weigh in on …
Business leaders, unions and other special interest groups are all vying to have their voices heard as the province prepares to head to the polls. Several ... «CTV News, May 15»
5
JDA Announces New Special Interest Group (SIG) for Intelligent …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JDA Software Group, Inc. has announced the formation of a new Special Interest Group (SIG) focused on JDA® ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
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Dr. Michael Foley, Former Executive Director of the Bluetooth …
... Digital announced today it has added Dr. Michael (Mike) Foley, former Executive Director of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), to the RF Digital team. «Business Wire, Mar 15»
7
Special-interest dollars fuel allegations in Texas Senate race
AUSTIN — A powerful special interest group that has contributed millions of ... to draw connections between the group, Texans for Lawsuit Reform, and his main ... «San Antonio Express-News, Dec 14»
8
Bluetooth 4.2 Specification Released By the Special Interest Group
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, or SIG, have announced an updated Bluetooth specification, up to version 4.2. The new update includes several new ... «Android Headlines - Android News, Dec 14»
9
ELEC Analysis: top 25 NJ special interest groups spent $311 million …
The top 25 special interest groups during the past 15 years spent a combined $311 million on campaign contributions, lobbying and independent spending, ... «PolitickerNJ, Sep 14»
10
Bluetooth Fights Back Against Thread
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group has hit back at the recent announcement from the Thread group of a low-power version of Zigbee for the Internet of Things. «EE Times, Jul 14»

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