Term: vested interest: groups that seek to control a social system or activity from which they derive private benefit
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: encounter group: a meeting of people to develop mutual understanding by freely expressing emotions
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: gunlock: the action that ignites the charge in a firearm
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: separation: the act of dividing or disconnecting
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: smooth muscle: muscle tissue that does not appear striated under the microscope; has the form of thin layers or sheets
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: gelding: castrated male horse
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: bookbinder: a worker whose trade is binding books
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: pavage: a tax toward paving streets
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: butadiene: a gaseous hydrocarbon C4H6; used in making synthetic rubbers
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: educator: someone who educates young people
Broader: interest: (usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | Unrelated: carpetbag: traveling bag made of carpet; widely used in 19th century