serve the interests of
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: to do things to help (someone or something) often when it is not the best or most helpful thing for someone else
He argued that government too often serves the interests of big business instead of ordinary people.
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This work may not serve the interests of your true, broader target market, turning your product into custom software for one client.
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Jason Foodman,
Forbes.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Serve the interests of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20the%20interests%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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