a vested interest in
adjective + noun + preposition | /a vested interest in/
A personal reason to want something to happen because you may gain from it.
a vested interest in
adjective + noun + preposition | /a vested interest in/
CollocationsADVANCEDA personal reason to want something to happen because you may gain from it.
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"Large corporations have a vested interest in keeping prices high."
"Parents have a vested interest in their childrens education."
Mnemonic Trick
Vested = you are "dressed" in the outcome; you gain from it.
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