political action committee
noun
: a group formed (as by an industry or an issue-oriented organization) to raise and contribute money to the campaigns of candidates likely to advance the group's interests
Examples of political action committee in a Sentence
The governor received over $3 million in campaign contributions from political action committees.
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What To Know In a post on X, formerly Twitter, progressive political action committee VoteVets criticized the Trump administration for the cutbacks, as well as the president's senior advisor and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
However, his political action committee raised over $5.7 million, according to Federal Election Commission records.
—Ariel Sheinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Lucas’ political action committee is another possible vehicle that could be used in the future, the commission said.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
The trend can be traced to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United campaign finance decision in 2010, which freed political action committees run by corporations and unions to spend unlimited sums on behalf of candidates.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
However, his political action committee raised over $5.7 million, according to Federal Election Commission records.
—Ariel Sheinberg, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
Lucas’ political action committee is another possible vehicle that could be used in the future, the commission said.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
The trend can be traced to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United campaign finance decision in 2010, which freed political action committees run by corporations and unions to spend unlimited sums on behalf of candidates.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for political action committee
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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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