But the state says there was a lack of private interest in the project.

Nor should it be used to protect one private interest against another.

The state sold the island to private interests more than 200 years ago.

But I would regard that as a matter of public, not private interest.

Private interest likely to be from professional couples working at home.

The report calls for a real balance between public and private interests.

Which policies best serve the public interest rather than private interests?

"The essence of service is in the private interest," he said.

The station was closed in 1974 and sold to private interests.

After the war she was acquired by various private interests.

The Government is expected to sell the shares of the two companies to private interests.

At the beginning, men are induced to follow justice for a matter of private interest.

After the private interests have their way, how about the crumbs that are left over?

"But when private interests work against the public good like this, government is obliged to act."

At that level, there can be no doubt of the equation between public office and private interest.

But why should private interests obstruct the public interest, by law?

Some of the greatest problems arise where private interest and public good are in conflict.

Nevertheless, power slowly began to shift back from public to private interests.

A German foundation can either be charitable or serve a private interest.

Private interests contributed 62 percent of the capital; state government provided the rest.

Throughout her life, she had many private interests, including French literature and philosophy.

Another incentive is the trend to turn over public programs and services to private interests.

The federal government sold it to private interests in 1973 when the post office moved to another location.

When the public welfare and private interests conflict, who wins?

But with the city and state facing serious financial pressures, much of the money would have to come from private interests, the officials said.