権益(けんえき)

けんえき
noun
rights and interests; vested interests
formalpoliticseconomics
1. rights and interests; vested interests; concessions
The combination of legal rights and economic interests held by a person, group, or nation. Often used in political, diplomatic, and business contexts to refer to established advantages or entitlements.
権益(けんえき)を守(まも)る。
To protect one's rights and interests.
企業(きぎょう)は海外(かいがい)での権益(けんえき)を拡大(かくだい)しようとしている。
The company is trying to expand its interests overseas.
既得(きとく)権益(けんえき)にしがみつく勢力(せいりょく)が改革(かいかく)の障害(しょうがい)になっている。
Forces clinging to vested interests are hindering reform.

A compound of 権(けん) (right, authority) and 益(えき) (benefit, profit). A formal word used in discussions of politics, international relations, business, and law. It refers to the combined legal rights and economic benefits that come with a particular position or situation.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 利権(りけん): concession, vested interest — often implies personal or factional profit, sometimes with a negative connotation of corruption
  • 権利(けんり): right — a legal entitlement, without the economic 'interest' component
  • 利益(りえき): profit, benefit — purely economic benefit, without the 'rights' component

Related Words

Compare: 権利(けんり) (right)
Compare: 利益(りえき) (profit, benefit)
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