material interests

  • 1Material — Ma*te ri*al, a. [L. materialis, fr. materia stuff, matter: cf. F. mat[ e]riel. See {Matter}, and cf. {Mat[ E]riel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies. [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 2Material cause — Material Ma*te ri*al, a. [L. materialis, fr. materia stuff, matter: cf. F. mat[ e]riel. See {Matter}, and cf. {Mat[ E]riel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies. [1913… …

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  • 3Material evidence — Material Ma*te ri*al, a. [L. materialis, fr. materia stuff, matter: cf. F. mat[ e]riel. See {Matter}, and cf. {Mat[ E]riel}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies. [1913… …

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  • 4interests — In everyday speech the word interests has three main interrelated meanings. Someone may be said to be interested in a topic, in the sense that it excites his or her attention, or curiosity. The usage has had little specialist significance in the… …

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  • 5material — /məˈtɪəriəl / (say muh tearreeuhl) noun 1. the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed. 2. any constituent element of a thing. 3. anything serving as crude or raw matter for working upon or developing. 4. a person… …

  • 6material interest — A situation in which concerns over a firm s own position may cause conflict with the best interest of a customer. This conflict may be managed in a variety of ways including an independence policy. Regardless, the interests of the customer must… …

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  • 7James Madison: A Plurality of Interests and a Balance of Powers — ▪ Primary Source              In the federal Convention of 1787, James Madison was the acknowledged leader of the group favoring a strong central government. The final draft of the Constitution did not fully satisfy Madison, for he thought the… …

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  • 8Children's interests — Citing the interests of children is a rationale that is sometimes given for why something should or should not be done. It can also be seen as: a rationalization/justification a political tool[1] a rhetorical phrase (e.g. but think of the… …

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  • 10Permanent revolution — This article is about the theory. See Permanent Revolution (group) for the group of the same name and Permanent Revolution (album) for the Catch 22 album. Part of a series on …

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