Interest most often designates money earned on a loan, but may also refer to:
National interest or raison d'état, the operant doctrines and ambitions of a state
Self-interest, the ambitions of an individual
Conflict of interest, the conflicting obligations of two or more parties in a dispute or tradeThe entitlement or right that someone has in or to
propertyThe
return or gain from the use of real capitalThe interests of an individual in particular aspects of life, culture, and society which most attract his or her
attention
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