Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - vested interest
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Vested interest
vested interest
~ n 1 if you have a vested interest in something happening, you have a strong reason for wanting it to happen because you will get an advantage from it (The tobacco companies have a vested interest in claiming that smoking isn't harmful.) 2 vested interests the groups of people who have a vested interest in something (The new reforms were opposed by both vested interests and welfare groups.)
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(vested interests) If you have a vested interest in something, you have a very strong reason for acting in a particular way, for example to protect your money, power, or reputation. The administration has no vested interest in proving whether public schools were good or bad. N-VAR: usu N in n/-ing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Date: 1818 1. an interest (as a title to an estate) carrying a legal right of present or future enjoyment; specifically a right vested in an employee under a pension plan 2. a special concern or stake in maintaining or influencing a condition, arrangement, or action especially for selfish ends 3. one having a ~ in something; specifically a group enjoying benefits from an existing economic or political privilege ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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