| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PACS | D.C. interest groups |
| PAC | D.C. interest group |
| BANKRATE | Percentage interest on a C.D., e.g. |
| BLOCS | Interest groups |
| BLOCS | Common-interest groups |
| LOBBIES | Special interest groups |
| BLOCS | Common interest groups |
| CLANS | Common interest groups |
| BLOCS | Special interest groups |
| SECTS | Common-interest groups |
| ORGS | Special-interest groups: Abbr. |
| PACS | Interest groups, for short |
| corporatism | The control of a state or organization by large interest groups |
| demarche | statement, protest, or the like presented to public officials by private citizens, interest groups, etc. |
