interest in something
41Insurable interest — A person has an insurable interest in something when loss or damage to it would cause that person to suffer a financial loss or certain other kinds of losses. For example, if the house you own is damaged by fire, the value of your house has been… …
42vested interest — noun Date: 1818 1. an interest (as a title to an estate) carrying a legal right of present or future enjoyment; specifically a right vested in an employee under a pension plan 2. a special concern or stake in maintaining or influencing a… …
43possession of interest — noun The act of one caring for or ones interest over something. You are always talking about your clothes, but that is not in my possession of interest …
44vested interest — vested interests N VAR: usu N in n/ ing If you have a vested interest in something, you have a very strong reason for acting in a particular way, for example to protect your money, power, or reputation. Only those with vested interests in the… …
45for the sake of something — for the purpose of or in the interest of something; in order to achieve or preserve something. → sake …
46drum up something — drum up (something) to create interest in something. The best way to drum up excitement for a book is to get people to talk about it …
47in the interests of something — in the interests (or interest) of something for the benefit of in the interests of security we are keeping the information confidential …
48public interest — Something in which the public, the community at large, has some pecuniary interest, or some interest by which their legal rights or liabilities are affected. It does not mean anything so narrow as mere curiosity, or as the interests of the… …
49affected with a public interest — Something of public consequence and affecting the community at large. 16 Am J2d Const L § 317. See business affected with a public interest …
50clothed with a public interest — Something of public consequence and affecting the community at large. 16 Am J2d Const L § 317. A business is clothed with a public interest where the circumstances are such as to create a close relation between the public and the persons engaged… …
