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vested

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˈvɛstɪd// UK //vˈɛstɪd// vest·ed

adj. describing a strong personal interest in something because you will gain an advantage or profit from it. It is often used to talk about why people want a certain system to stay the same.

adj. protected or established by law as a fixed right or privilege; having a strong personal interest in a situation or outcome, typically for financial or political reasons.


SIMPLE

The local businesses have a vested interest in the new road.

CONTEXTUAL

Because she owns shares in the company, she has a vested interest in seeing the stock price rise.

COMPLEX

The proposed environmental regulations faced heavy opposition from industries with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo and avoiding costly infrastructure upgrades.

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Commonly used in the fixed phrase 'vested interest'. Often follows a linking verb or precedes the noun it modifies.

Pitfall

he has a vest interesthe has a vested interestThe word is 'vested' (the past participle used as an adjective), not 'vest'.

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