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outside group
noun1 a political group that lacks a formal affiliation with a political party or campaign committee; typically used as an umbrella term that covers super PACs and other independent expenditure committees
New Jersey’s campaign finance watchdog will petition to join, as a friend of the court, a Republican lawsuit alleging an outside group violated state election law while seeking to boost third-party spoilers in November’s legislative races.— New Jersey Monitor
The outside group that backed Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget priorities with TV ads and mailers to New Yorkers this year ultimately raised $5.1 million for the effort from only two donors.— Spectrum News 1