vested interest
Use Vested interest in a sentencevested interest
noun
1.
a special interest in an existing system, arrangement, or institution for particular personal reasons.
2.
a permanent right given to an employee under a pension plan.
3.
vested interests, the persons, groups, etc., who benefit the most from existing business or financial systems.
Origin:
1810–20
1810–20
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| vested interest | |
| —n | |
| 1. | property law an existing and disposable right to the immediate or future possession and enjoyment of property |
| 2. | a strong personal concern in a state of affairs, system, etc, usually resulting in private gain |
| 3. | a person or group that has such an interest |
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Vested interest
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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Cultural Dictionary
vested interest definition
A phrase that indicates a deep personal (and possibly financial) interest in some political or economic proposal: “As a major stockholder of the Ford Motor Company, Senator Bilge had a vested interest in legislation restricting the import of Japanese autos.” The plural, vested interests, often refers to powerful, wealthy property holders: “His radical policies enraged vested interests.”
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Idioms & Phrases
vested interest
A personal stake in something, as in She has a vested interest in keeping the house in her name. This term, first recorded in 1818, uses vested in the sense of "established" or "secured."
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Example sentences
One of the requirements of a vested interest is that there is no condition attached to it which would render it contingent.
Only what is convenient to the agenda or vested interest of the oligarchs is funded.
They have a vested interest in maintaining their control.
They have both a financial interest, and a personal pride which creates a vested interest in the success of their hometown.
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