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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgroupe d'intérêt public
Pronunciation / Transliteration: grup dɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɛ py.blik
"Le groupe d'intérêt public a mené une campagne pour la protection des consommateurs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organization that advocates for issues of general public concern, such as environmental protection, consumer rights, or civil liberties, rather than the specific economic interests of its members.
"The public-interest group filed a lawsuit to enforce stricter regulations on industrial emissions." - 2
A non-profit association seeking to influence public policy and legislation for the perceived benefit of the public at large.
"Lawmakers often consult with public-interest groups before drafting major healthcare reforms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'public' (from Latin 'publicus', pertaining to the people), 'interest' (from Latin 'interesse', to concern or be of importance), and 'group' (from Italian 'gruppo', a cluster or knot). The compound term emerged in twentieth-century political science and sociology to describe organizations advocating for broad societal benefits rather than narrow commercial interests.
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groupe d'intérêt public
Transliteration: grup dɛ̃.tɛ.ʁɛ py.blik
"Le groupe d'intérêt public a mené une campagne pour la protection des consommateurs."
öffentliche Interessengruppe
Transliteration: œfentlɪchə ɪntəʁɛsənˌɡʁʊpə
"Eine öffentliche Interessengruppe setzt sich für strengere Umweltschutzgesetze ein."
gruppo di interesse pubblico
Transliteration: ˈɡruppo di in.teˈres.se ˈpub.bli.ko
"Il gruppo di interesse pubblico ha presentato un ricorso contro l'inquinamento."
grupo de interés público
Transliteration: ˈɡɾupo ðe in.teˈɾes ˈpuβli.ko
"El grupo de interés público exigió mayor transparencia al gobierno."
grupo de interesse público
Transliteration: ˈɡɾupu dʒi ĩteˈɾesi ˈpuβliku
"O grupo de interesse público defendeu os direitos dos cidadãos afetados."
लोकहित समूह
Transliteration: lokahit samūh
"लोकहित समूह ने पर्यावरण की रक्षा के लिए एक नई पहल शुरू की है।"
公众利益集团
Transliteration: gōngzhòng lìyì jítuán
"这家公众利益集团致力于推动食品安全法规的完善。"
공익 단체
Transliteration: gong-ik dan-che
"공익 단체가 정부의 환경 정책에 대해 성명을 발표했다."
公益団体
Transliteration: kōeki dantai
"その公益団体は消費者権利の保護を訴えている。"
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