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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Critics created a political action committee and hired several lobbyists to encourage Missouri lawmakers to pass the bill.
—
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
That drew a complaint from Shelby Busch, a GOP activist and chair of the We the People AZ Alliance political action committee.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump’s Save America political action committee spent nearly $5.6 million on legal bills in February, according to a regulatory finding.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Contributions to the event will go toward the Trump 47 Committee, according to the invitation, a joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee, state Republican parties and Save America, a political action committee that pays the bulk of Trump's legal bills.
—Michelle L. Price, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
As President Joe Biden tries to reverse early low polling support from Hispanics, a liberal nonprofit and its political action committee have announced plans to spend $57 million to turn out Latino voters.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
In contrast, the Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and the political action committees supporting Trump had just over $74 million cash on hand to start the month.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
The political action committee is seeking relief by asking the court to order Mendenhall to continue her statutory review process and forward signatures to the Maricopa County recorder for verification.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
After her victory, Ms. Lands was so widely celebrated that her supporters started a political action committee aimed at backing female lawmakers in the state.
—Maya King Micah Green, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024
That drew a complaint from Shelby Busch, a GOP activist and chair of the We the People AZ Alliance political action committee.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 16 Apr. 2024
Trump’s Save America political action committee spent nearly $5.6 million on legal bills in February, according to a regulatory finding.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Contributions to the event will go toward the Trump 47 Committee, according to the invitation, a joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee, state Republican parties and Save America, a political action committee that pays the bulk of Trump's legal bills.
—Michelle L. Price, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2024
As President Joe Biden tries to reverse early low polling support from Hispanics, a liberal nonprofit and its political action committee have announced plans to spend $57 million to turn out Latino voters.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 3 Apr. 2024
In contrast, the Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee and the political action committees supporting Trump had just over $74 million cash on hand to start the month.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2024
The political action committee is seeking relief by asking the court to order Mendenhall to continue her statutory review process and forward signatures to the Maricopa County recorder for verification.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
After her victory, Ms. Lands was so widely celebrated that her supporters started a political action committee aimed at backing female lawmakers in the state.
—Maya King Micah Green, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'political action committee.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near political action committee
Cite this Entry
“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share