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self-interest

[self-in-trist, self-, -in-ter-ist] / ˌsɛlfˈɪn trɪst, ˈsɛlf-, -ˈɪn tər ɪst /








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We are working against our own self-interest as a country.

From Salon

It was an act of the most horrendous callousness and self-interest.

From BBC

“They obviously are cross-examined, and they’ll frequently be accused of ... lying for their own self-interest,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and other financial experts argued that self-interest would lead banks and other organizations to avoid taking on excessive risk.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thanks to a delicate balance of force, beneficence, and self-interest, the United States would enjoy both great national wealth and historically unprecedented global dominance.

From Salon