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independent expenditure
noun1 political spending that seeks to influence voters but is not controlled by or coordinated with a candidate; typically made by groups incorporated separately from candidate committees, such as social welfare organizations and super PACs
Independent expenditure committees are the source of real money in politics. They fuel the TV ads and mailings that are most evident to voters.— MinnPost
Independent expenditure committees — political spending groups that are legally required to be unaffiliated with the candidates they’re trying to support — have spent nearly $40 million since Sept. 1 trying to influence competitive legislative races across California.— CalMatters