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vested interest

 
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–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
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vested interest  
n.  

  1. Law A right or title, as to present or future possession of an estate, that can be conveyed to another.

  2. A fixed right granted to an employee under a pension plan.

  3. A special interest in protecting or promoting that which is to one's own personal advantage.

  4. vested interests Those groups that seek to maintain or control an existing system or activity from which they derive private benefit.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Financial Dictionary

Vested Interest

A financial or personal stake one entity has in an asset, security, or transaction.

Investopedia Commentary

For example, if you have a mortgage, your bank has a vested interest on the sale of your house.

See also: Right

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: vested interest
see INTEREST 1
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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."

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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