interests

interests
n.
stakes, investments

1) to have interests (to have interests throughout the world)

2) to advance, further, promote one's interests

3) to defend, guard, look after, protect one's interests

4) to serve smb.'s interests (it serves their interests to have stability in the area)

5) far-flung; international; worldwide interests

6) interests clash; coincide

groups having a common concern

7) banking; business, commercial; competing; controlling; shipping; special; steel; vested interests

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competing
controlling
further
international
look after
promote one's interests
protect one's interests
vested interests
worldwide interests
['groups having a common concern'] banking
far-flung
to advance
to defend
interests clash
to serve smb. 's interests (it serves their interests to have stability in the area)
['stakes, investments'] to have interests (to have interests throughout the world)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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