Collocations for interest ADVANTAGE
Types
business commercial economic financial interest
They want to protect their business interests in the area.
(in) the national public interest
In banning strikes, they believed they were acting in the public interest.
Adjectives
a vested interest
He had a vested interest in the firm's success.
conflicting interests
I tried to balance the conflicting interests of work and family.
Verbs
advance promote represent sb's interests
They appointed him to promote the company's interests in South Africa.
protect safeguard sbs interests
He acted to protect the public interest.
Phrases
in sb's best interests
It was in his best interests to take the job.
have sb's interests at heart
When she gave up working, she had her children's interests at heart.
Prepositions
in the interest of sb/sth
I agreed to go to the party in the interest of family unity.
Nouns
a conflict of interest
There was a conflict of interest between his work as a minister and his role in the company.
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