Synonyms for vested interest
vested in·ter·est

Princeton's WordNet

1. vested interestnoun

   (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another

2. vested interestnoun

   groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit

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1. • Interest
   • Law

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1. Jaimie Fuller:

   It's hard to take seriously a reform committee of FIFA that is full of football and Olympic insiders and officials, all of whom have an implicit conflict of interest through their roles as well as a vested interest in maintaining as much of the status quo as they can get away with.

2. Brigadier General James Linder:

   The Lake Chad nations are battling Boko Haram and we have a vested interest in that group of nations' collective success ... What Boko Harm is doing is a murderous rampage, about brutality intolerance and subjugation, our national leadership has been very clear that more was going to be done ... There is an ongoing discussion on how will we provide additional tools, techniques, and material to partner nations.

3. Tim Gore:

   The carbon market promised the world lots of things it has failed to deliver. The ETS is riddled with loopholes and in thrall to vested interest.

4. Bernie Sanders:

   It should come as no surprise that corporate CEOs and billionaires have united against our movement. These people have a vested interest in preserving the status quo so they can keep their grip on power and continue to exploit working people across America, we welcome their hatred.

5. Ryan Navarro:

   Mr. Heesters has a vested interest in protecting the integrity of the university.