vested
/ˈvɛstɪd/
adjective
- Protected or guaranteed by law, contract, or tradition, especially regarding rights or interests.
- He argued that the community has a vested right to clean water.
- After five years at the company, she has a vested right to her pension.
- The employees have a vested interest in the success of the new project.
- Wearing a vest or having a vest-like covering.
- The choir members were all vested in matching robes.
- The vested gentleman stood out in the crowd at the formal event.
- She wore a vested suit to the business meeting.
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