From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etcin the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etcPURPOSEin order to make a situation or system fair, safe etc The race was postponed in the interests of safety. → interest
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in the interest(s) of justice/safety/efficiency etc• Extending the ban to wedding rings, in the interests of safety, say the company, has upset some workers.• Ideally, the student should be making all the decisions and choosing actions in the interests of safety and efficiency.• If the alarm gets no response, the timer goes ahead and switches off in the interest of safety and economy.• The mature glider pilot would never hesitate to make a fool of himself in the interests of safety.• We should be able to state which fuse we require when we buy a plug in the interest of safety and economics. 