vested interest

vested interest

noun

Definition of VESTED INTEREST

1

: an interest (as a title to an estate) carrying a legal right of present or future enjoyment; specifically : a right vested in an employee under a pension plan

2

: a special concern or stake in maintaining or influencing a condition, arrangement, or action especially for selfish ends

3

: one having a vested interest in something; specifically : a group enjoying benefits from an existing economic or political privilege

Examples of VESTED INTEREST

1. She has a vested interest in seeing the business sold, as she'll make a profit from the sale.

First Known Use of VESTED INTEREST

1818

Rhymes with VESTED INTEREST

aptitude test, autosuggest, beauty contest, chanson de geste, close to the vest, compound interest, feather one's nest, robin redbreast, simple interest, special interest, under arrest