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What does interests mean in the following?
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally.
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The Canadian Medical Association (CMA), with more than 70,000 members, is the largest association of doctors in Canada and works to represent their interests nationally.
Thanks so much.
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It is used much as the word "concerns" is used. It means that the CMA argues on behalf of doctors on poliitical issues or proposals that could affect them. The "interests" vary by the subject of the policy.
- It is used much as the word "concerns" is used.
- It means that the CMA argues on behalf of doctors on poliitical issues or proposals that could affect them.
- The "interests" vary by the subject of the policy.
- For example, a fisherman might be interested in laws that increase fishing license fees but not care about laws that increase hunting fees.
- So a fishing association represents fishermen's interests when it opposes increasing fishing fees.
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It is used much as the word "concerns" is used. It means that the CMA argues on behalf of doctors on poliitical issues or proposals that could affect them. The "interests" vary by the subject of the policy. For example, a fisherman might be interested in laws that increase fishing license fees but not care about laws that increase hunting fees. So a fishing association represents fisherme
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