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special interest
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noun
a political or economic stake in something: Japan had a special interest in the South China Sea.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of special interest
An Americanism dating back to 1785–90
OTHER WORDS FROM special interest
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