n.
stakes, investments
1) to have ~ (to have ~ throughout the world)
2) to advance, further, promote one's ~
3) to defend, guard, look after, protect one's ~
4) to serve smb.'s ~ (it serves their ~ to have stability in the area)
5) far-flung; international; worldwide ~
6) ~ clash; coincide
groups having a common concern
7) banking; business, commercial; competing; controlling; shipping; special; steel; vested ~