A vested right. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Noun : a bulletproof vest. ,a sweater vest; a down vest. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to vest a bishop. ,to vest authority in a new official. ,to vest the board with power to increase production; to vest an employee with full benefits in the pension plan. From Dictionary.com.
With young children, Cox said she has a "long-term vested interest in the school system.". From Wordnik.com. Reference
I began to discover that certain vested interests involving the Huichol did not welcome outsiders. From Wordnik.com. [So Sings The Blue Deer - book excerpt] Reference
Prof. VAIDHYANATHAN: All of these companies have short term vested interests in maintaining their power. From Wordnik.com. [Verizon, Google Propose Web Traffic Rules] Reference
The big money insurance companies where you people's money are vested is the only ones who will benefit. From Wordnik.com. [Republicans raising cash to counter-program ABC Obama special] Reference
That was when I began to discover that certain vested interests involving the Huichol did not welcome outsiders. From Wordnik.com. [The Huichol: personal reminiscences] Reference
Have a seasoned producer with a long term vested interest in the future of the network read Ann Coulter's column. From Wordnik.com. [Jeffrey Feldman: Coulter Jokes About Lynching, Still on CNN] Reference
Sprint Nextel pointed out though that the options were long term vested shares and shouldn't be counted as a single year salary. From Wordnik.com. [cellular-news] Reference
Or does asking questions make me a so-called vested interest?. From Wordnik.com. [The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed] Reference
This is what's known as a vested interest, and vested interests are an enemy of sound science. From Wordnik.com. [Fausta's Blog] Reference
J P I, election, terms vested ni a city council, composed ot seven members, one of office, etc. From Wordnik.com. [Acts and resolves passed by the General Court] Reference
The State of Tenneessee adjudicated and allowed them and patents were issued and legal titles vested in the Trustees. From Wordnik.com. [History of the University of North Carolina. Volume I: From its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789-1868] Reference
They seemed to believe that not too many Americans have a "vested" interest in this war. From Wordnik.com. [Rally for Peace in Rock Hill, Soth Carolina] Reference
I can guarantee you that performance would go up drastically if the parents are 'vested'. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Bad NEWS] Reference
And realize it is probably proper that I don't, since I don't have a "vested" interest in her real life. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
Five qualified years are needed to be "vested," that is, to qualify for a pension at the point of retirement. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-01] Reference
If you have one qualified year, you are "vested" for your IAP; that is, you qualify to collect the IAP at your point of retirement. From Wordnik.com. [Health Insurance and Pension Explained] Reference
They didn't have any kind of vested interest in whether it would last for 30 years and now we're seeing the economic fallout of that. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 11, 2007] Reference
Once a wrong becomes "vested," it is a "vested right," sacred, taboo. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Generation] Reference
The 'What If' of those yearly 'vested' investments came to a total of. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Top Stories] Reference
The Queen has "vested" all of her powers to the GG, given them to her. From Wordnik.com. [Macleans.ca] Reference
Here is a very general profile of some characteristics of a 'vested' fan. From Wordnik.com. [StateFans Nation] Reference
The statute says a landowner is 'vested' once the first permit for a project is filed. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Participants would first become eligible for benefits, or "vested," after five years of payment. From Wordnik.com. [Center for American Progress Action Fund] Reference
Any rights that are "vested" in people by other people may be removed by the same or future people. From Wordnik.com. [WORLDMag.com] Reference
Teichert concluded that Nestlé was already "vested" in its project, to the tune of several million dollars. From Wordnik.com. [AroundTheCapitol.com] Reference
Making it mandatory renews Democracy, all the people will have a 'vested' interest to make sure they vote for the right candidates. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
'vested' interest Next administration likely to raise taxes, Teves says. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
"vested" character, made and provided with a view to their nourishment and repose. From Wordnik.com. [An Inquiry Into The Nature Of Peace And The Terms Of Its Perpetuation] Reference
'vested', and invested in the stock market for 42 years (1967 - 2009) AND had gotten an. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Top Stories] Reference
Putin could be pulled by irreconcilable vested interests. From Wordnik.com. [Pondering The Putin Scenarios] Reference
There's a vested interest in keeping the status quo where it is. From Wordnik.com. [The Odd Couple] Reference
Moreover, Kwan is not the only one vested in her appearance in Turin. From Wordnik.com. [Kwan at the Crossroads] Reference
These are the people who have a vested interest in the failed status quo. From Wordnik.com. [A Challenge To Change] Reference
All bonus pools should be based on long-term profits and vested only slowly over time. From Wordnik.com. [Are CEOs Paid Too Much?] Reference
Members of the ruling class have a vested interest in keeping things pretty much the way they are. From Wordnik.com. [Obama’s Nobel Headache] Reference
Yet despite bitter complaints by a lot of vested interests, some major changes now seem inevitable. From Wordnik.com. [It's Time To Let In Some Light] Reference
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