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vested interest collapse: groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit; (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another

lobbyist collapse: someone who tries to persuade legislators to vote for bills that the lobbyists favor

silent majority collapse

logrolling collapse: act of exchanging favors for mutual gain; especially trading of influence or votes among legislators to gain passage of certain projects

special interests collapse

Rasputin collapse: Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)

back scratching collapse

discount rate collapse: interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan; the rate of interest set by the Federal Reserve that member banks are charged when they borrow money through the Federal Reserve System

pressure group collapse

Svengali collapse: the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically; someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

lobbying collapse

five percenter collapse

lobby collapse: a group of people who try actively to influence legislation; the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest; detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

gray eminence collapse

kingmaker collapse: an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"

manipulator collapse: a person who handles things manually

public opinion collapse: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

bad influence collapse

influence peddler collapse

wire pulling collapse

big wheel collapse

wire puller collapse

open sesame collapse: any very successful means of achieving a result; a magical command; used by Ali Baba

splinter group collapse: a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization

minority group collapse

usury collapse: the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest; an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest

wheeler dealer collapse

ethnic group collapse: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

powers that be collapse

limitation collapse: an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation); the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"; (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"

black power collapse

friend at court collapse

curiosity collapse: a state in which you want to learn more about something

VIP collapse

heavyweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds; a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds

Establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

wheedle collapse: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

sect collapse: a subdivision of a larger religious group

suction collapse: a force over an area produced by a pressure difference; empty or clean (a body cavity) by the force of suction; "suction the uterus in an abortion"; remove or draw away by the force of suction; "the doctors had to suction the water from the patient's lungs"

lean on collapse: rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"

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