Definitions

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  • abbreviation Public Interest Research Group

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  • initialism an initialism for public interest research group, non-profit organizations dedicated to civic engagement

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Examples

  • Illinois PIRG is collecting signatures on a petition calling on Illinois gubernatorial candidates to stay on track with high-speed rail.

    Curtis Black: Which Way for O'Hare Express? Curtis Black 2010

  • Illinois PIRG is collecting signatures on a petition calling on Illinois gubernatorial candidates to stay on track with high-speed rail.

    Curtis Black: Which Way for O'Hare Express? Curtis Black 2010

  • PIRG is one of approximately 200 groups which have formed a coalition called Americans for Financial Reform, which will be pushing Congress to approve the new consumer agency.

    Wall Street fights Obama's proposed financial agency 2009

  • Illinois PIRG is collecting signatures on a petition calling on Illinois gubernatorial candidates to stay on track with high-speed rail.

    Curtis Black: Which Way for O'Hare Express? Curtis Black 2010

  • LIS.VICZ: The U.S. Public Interest Research Group commonly known as PIRG says the average four-year college student will save $2500 over of the life of a loan.

    CNN Transcript Jul 1, 2008 2008

  • PIRG, which is the federation of state Public Interest Research Groups.

    Senate Strikes Housing Rescue Deal 2008

  • Now, also this morning, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group known as PIRG is releasing its annual survey of toy safety.

    CNN Transcript Nov 20, 2007 2007

  • Now also this morning, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, known as PIRG, is releasing its annual survey -- here it is -- "trouble in toyland."

    CNN Transcript Nov 20, 2007 2007

  • Other major progressive organizations such as PIRG use a similar model to the same shaky results.

    Alterdestiny 2009

  • The Public Interest Research Group or "PIRG" says there are some toys on store shelves right now you may want to avoid.

    unknown title 2009

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