What is the meaning of the word "vested interest"?
Definitions:
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an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another
noun
- I bequeathed my vested interests to my children upon my death.
- I bequeathed my vested interests to my children upon my death.
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groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit noun
- Vested interests throw money at politicians to gain their favor in Washington.
- Vested interests throw money at politicians to gain their favor in Washington.