VESTED INTERESTS Synonyms: 5 Similar Words

vested interests

noun

plural of vested interest

as in interests

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

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Noun

After years of work to finally make this street safer, Sacramento is threatening that progress because powerful interests objected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Axl has appeared in mom’s projects Like Duhamel, Fergie allows her son to pursue his passions and interests without pushing him toward a specific career path.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of interests

Noun

However, unlike prediction market firms and advocacy groups, those interest groups aren’t focused on a single issue.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Industries, disciplines, niche interest groups and organisations, to name a few, all develop their own epistemic cultures.

— Big Think, Big Think, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of interest groups

Noun

Norman has decried the role of super PAC spending against him in the runoff campaign, accusing Graham of being funded by special interests who are pushing their own agenda through her candidacy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
California was once hailed as a model for curbing the power of special interests and electing moderates.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of special interests

Noun

Public pressure groups, and politicians such as Herman Mashaba, are calling on the government to do much, much more.

— Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
Increasingly, book bans are driven less by individuals than by politically motivated pressure groups targeting decision-makers.

— SPIN Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026

Definition of pressure groups

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