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Definition

No vested interest in the outcome of a contest or debate.

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Origins

From betting on horse racing; someone who has not placed bets on any of the horses in a particular race will have no vested interest in any of them winning.

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In Context

  • "I have no horse in this race; I just want to see justice done."
  • "The assessment is unbiased (I have no horse in this race) but that does not mean it is the only possible one, since empirical software engineering, the objective study of software processes, is still a science in progress."
  • "Other than that business relationship, he had no horse in this race."
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Also Said As

  • no dog in this fight