a vested interest in sth meaning

[American slang]
Fig. a personal or biased interest, often financial, in something. (Typically: have ~; give someone ~.)
  Margaret has a vested interest in wanting her father to sell the family firm. She has shares in it and would make a large profit.
  Bob has a vested interest in keeping the village traffic-free. He has a summer home there.

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