| Main Entry: | interest group |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group with one cause or activity |
Synonyms: |
lobby, political action committee, pressure group, single-interest group, special interests, special-interest group |
| Main Entry: | guild |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | association, fellowship |
Synonyms: |
club, company, corporation, federation, group, interest group, league, lodge, order, organization, profession, society, sodality, trade, union |
| Notes: | gild means to decorate with gold leaf or liquid gold while a guild is a formal association of people with similar interests |
| Main Entry: | pressure group |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | special-interest group |
Synonyms: |
PAC, interest group, lobby, lobbyist, political action committee, single-issue group |
| Main Entry: | special-interest group |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group pursuing an interest or issue |
Synonyms: |
PAC, interest group, lobby, political action committee, pressure group, single-issue group, vested interest |