省しょう益えき

noun

interests of a ministry; departmental interests

Refers to the interests or benefit of a government ministry or department, often used in political or administrative contexts.

• 省しょう益えきを優ゆう先せんするあまり、国こく民みんの利り益えきが後あと回まわしにされることがある。

  When too much priority is given to departmental interests, the public interest can be put on the back burner.

• その政せい策さくは省しょう益えきに反はんすると省しょう内ないで批ひ判はんされた。

  The policy was criticized within the ministry as being against its interests.