vested interest

as in interest
a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests

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Recent Examples of vested interest That smoothed the path to passing major spending deals and keeping the government running in large part because those lawmakers had a vested interest in securing wins for their constituents. Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022 Rather than hiring to fill new roles, consider upskilling your current people and amping up their responsibilities to give them a more vested interest. Michael Praeger, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022 These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance. James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022 The main way to counter the malign power of vested interest is to meet organized money with organized people. Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for vested interest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested interest
Noun
  • Financial markets:Stocks waver as investors eye Federal Reserve minutes and Trump's tariff announcements Bullion is seen as a safeguard against geopolitical risks and inflation, but rising interest rates diminish its attractiveness as a non-yielding asset.
    Daksh Grover, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The shift to online shopping has reduced store traffic, compounded by challenges from inflation and high interest rates.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • So, just about everyone other than special interest groups should like the immediate effects of this plan.
    Ray Dalio, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Regardless of the ultimate verdict, jurors in the Madigan trial saw irrevocable proof of Springfield’s messy overlap of money, special interests, power politics and extraordinarily cozy relationships between lawmakers and lobbyists.
    Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Broader and border disputes Not only have different interest groups and political actors used maps of the region to put forth competing geopolitical claims, but maps have also played a central role in sporadic efforts to establish peace in the region.
    Christine Leuenberger, The Conversation, 7 Feb. 2025
  • In September 1976, the interest group endorsed Carter – its first-ever endorsement in a presidential election.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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  • The group’s political action committee poured millions into replacing more moderate Texas Republican politicians with social conservatives, generally by backing insurgents in primary races.
    Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Corporations and unions may establish a political action committee (PAC) for express advocacy or electioneering communications purposes.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In 1940, an anti-war and isolationist pressure group, America First Committee, was launched to oppose the U.S. entering World War II.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In reality, revenue generated by these taxes disappears into the black hole of the general budget and goes to whatever pressure group has the most influence at city hall.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Vested interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interest. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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