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vested

adjective as in clothed

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adjective as in absolute

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The explanation was that they had a vested interest in the community.

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Many suspect vested interests are to blame, but fear naming names.

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After all, Congress is vested with the power to create or terminate government departments.

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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said he was "deeply saddened" by the violence and casualty toll, blaming the day's events on "infiltration by various vested interest groups".

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Thailand also has a weak and fractious coalition government, beholden to a range of vested interests.

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