vested interest

as in interest
a group that benefits from a particular social, economic, or political privilege changes to the tax laws being challenged by vested interests

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of vested interest That smoothed the path to passing major spending deals and keeping the government running in large part because those lawmakers had a vested interest in securing wins for their constituents. Carl Hulse, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022 These oligarchs have a vested interest in maintaining this alliance. James North, The New Republic, 16 Dec. 2022 Much like her brother, Claire has expressed a vested interest in making sure Patagonia aligns with her morals. Chloe Berger, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2022 The main way to counter the malign power of vested interest is to meet organized money with organized people. Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for vested interest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vested interest
Noun
  • Just between the Suarez sisters’ past love interests, there is so much drama to explore.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, the administration has, while declining to publicly state its position as regime change, signaled clear interest in removing Maduro from power.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • These reforms are essential to earning back the trust of working people, everyday people in our country, to know that the policy solutions that Congress is passing are done in their best interest only, not because of donors or special interests.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
  • In the best case, billions will be spent lining the pockets of special interests and consultants instead of helping everyday Californians.
    Janet Nguyen, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And yet today, many of the practices that meet Aristotle’s definition of corruption—interest groups paying for special consideration, the influence given to lobbyists and campaign donors—are both legal and widely accepted in America.
    Zephyr Teachout, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Some break it down by brands, business units, or interest groups.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It is sponsored by RootsAction, College Democrats of America, High School Democrats of America and the left-wing political action committee Progressive Democrats of America.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Schoemann raised a little over $424,000 since launching his campaign in May, and Berrien's political action committee raked in more than $1 million before Berrien formally entered the race in July.
    Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Inside, the report notes that 72% of book challenges come either from pressure groups and officials who have been swayed by them.
    Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Sheen has long called for tighter regulation of the credit system in the UK, founding pressure group the End High Cost Credit Alliance in 2017.
    Issy Ronald, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Vested interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vested%20interest. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!