political action committee

noun

Synonyms of political action committeenext
: 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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The political action committee Texans United for a Conservative Majority that’s largely funded by Dunn has waded into a number of Tarrant County races in recent years, including this election cycle. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026 But a political action committee that advocates for limits on campaign funding argues that Marshall has used his official staff and resources to run his campaign for years. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Elect Democratic Women, a political action committee that supports Democratic women candidates, hope to elect at least 100 women to the House -- which would be the most ever. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 The Federal Election Commission experienced a filing system outage on Tuesday, hindering candidates and political action committees from filing 24- and 48-hour finance reports with a week to go before the midterm elections. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for political action committee

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of political action committee was in 1839

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“Political action committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/political%20action%20committee. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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