vested interest

== English == === Etymology === Popularized in sociology by Thorstein Veblen, The Vested Interests and the Common Man (1919). But used earlier, e.g. by Winston Churchill: === Noun === vested interest (plural vested interests) (law) An indefeasible right or title, distinguished from a contingent interest, which could be defeated (i.e. cease) if a certain event occurred. A fixed right granted to an employee, especially under a pension plan. A stake, often financial, in a particular outcome. (in the plural) A group of people or organizations with such a stake, especially those that seek to control an existing system or activity from which they derive benefit. An exceptionally strong interest in protecting or promoting something to one's own advantage. Synonym: dog in the hunt ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === vested interest on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “vested interest”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.