to have a vested interest in

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• vested interest — vested interests N VAR: usu N in n/ ing If you have a vested interest in something, you have a very strong reason for acting in a particular way, for example to protect your money, power, or reputation. Only those with vested interests in the… …   English dictionary

• vested interest — UK [ˌvestɪd ˈɪntrəst] / US [ˌvestəd ˈɪntrəst] noun Word forms vested interest : singular vested interest plural vested interests a) [singular] a special reason for wanting things to happen in a particular way, because you will benefit from this… …   English dictionary

• vested interest — noun 1. (law) an interest in which there is a fixed right to present or future enjoyment and that can be conveyed to another • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑interest, ↑stake 2. groups that seek to control a social system or activity… …   Useful english dictionary

• vested interest — noun (C) 1 if you have a vested interest in something happening, you have a strong reason for wanting it to happen because you will get an advantage from it: The tobacco companies have a vested interest in claiming that smoking isn t harmful. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• vested interest — vest|ed in|ter|est [ ,vestəd ıntrəst ] noun singular a special reason for wanting things to happen in a particular way, because you will benefit from this: have a vested interest in (doing) something: Clearly, local businesses have a vested… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Vested interest — is a communication theory that seeks to explain how influences impact behaviors. Coined by William Crano, vested interest refers to the amount that an attitude object is deemed ally relevant by the attitude holder (Crano, 1995). Not to be… …   Wikipedia

• vested interest — see interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. vested interest …   Law dictionary

• Vested Interest — 1. The lawful right of an individual or entity to gain access to tangible or intangible property now or in the future. A vested interest is an entitled benefit, which can be conveyed to a separate party. There is usually a vesting period before… …   Investment dictionary

• vested interest —    If you have a vested interested in a situation or event, you expect to benefit or gain an advantage from it.     Tony has a vested interest in Fred s promotion; he hopes to get his job! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• vested interest — noun a) a right or title that can be conveyed Mr Yates conceded: These cases are very difficult to prove because they are bargains made in secret. Both parties have an absolute vested interest in those secrets [not] coming out. b) a fixed right… …   Wiktionary

• interest — in·ter·est / in trəst; in tə rəst, ˌrest/ n [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter between, among + esse to be] 1: a right, title, claim …   Law dictionary