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Vested interest
Meaning
Noun
●
In Law:
An
indefeasible
right or
title
,
distinguished
from a
contingent
interest, which could be
defeated
(i.e.
cease
) if a
certain event
occurred.
●
A
fixed
right
granted
to an
employee
, especially under a
pension
plan.
●
A
stake
, often financial, in a particular outcome.
●
In Corruption:
A group of people or
organizations
with such a
stake
, especially those that
seek
to control an
existing
system or
activity
from which they
derive
benefit.
●
An
exceptionally
strong interest in
protecting
or
promoting
something to
one's
own advantage.
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Synonyms
Dog In The Hunt
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