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Multi-word Results
compound interest |
interest earned or paid on both the original principal and the accrued unpaid interest. (Cf. simple interest.) |
conflict of interest |
a conflict or potential conflict between one of a person's interests or commitments and another, esp. between a public official's private financial interest and his or her public obligations. |
interest group |
an organized group of individuals working together for a common cause, often formed to influence public policy or support the rights of a specific segment of the population. |
interest rate |
the rate at which interest is paid. An interest rate is expressed as a percent. |
self-interest |
one's own personal advantage or interest. [2 definitions] |
short interest |
the total number of shares or units of a security, commodity, or the like, that have been sold short and have not been repurchased. |
simple interest |
interest computed on principal only, rather than on accrued interest plus principal. (Cf. compound interest.) |
vested interest |
in law, a right that cannot be eliminated, such as a right to a future benefit. [3 definitions] |
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