1 vested interest a strong reason for wanting something to happen because you will gain from it: Since he owns the strip of land, Cook has a vested interest in the project being approved.2vested interests the groups of people who will gain from a plan, project, proposal etc: The proposal faces tough opposition from powerful vested interests.3vested rights, powers, property etc belong to you and cannot be removed: Shareholders have a vested right to 10% per annum.4technical having full rights to own or have somethingbecome/get vested (in something) He only took the job to get vested in the pension fund.
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