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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Carlos Duart and Tina Vidal-Duart and their companies showered $1.9 million on political action committees supporting DeSantis and the Republican Party of Florida, the Miami Herald found.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Spokespeople for Musk and his political action committee, America PAC, didn’t immediately comment Monday.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Sexton’s campaign and political action committee, Cam PAC, did nearly $25,000 in business with Revily during the 2014 cycle.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That's because Sittenfeld accepted donations to a political action committee in exchange for his promise to support a property development project.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Spokespeople for Musk and his political action committee, America PAC, didn’t immediately comment Monday.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Sexton’s campaign and political action committee, Cam PAC, did nearly $25,000 in business with Revily during the 2014 cycle.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That's because Sittenfeld accepted donations to a political action committee in exchange for his promise to support a property development project.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.
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