Intresseissä

Intresseissä is a Finnish noun form meaning “in the interests of” or “in one’s best interests.” It denotes that actions, decisions, or positions are taken to benefit a person, group, organization, or community. The term is common in legal, governmental, and business language and appears in policy discussions, corporate communications, and public debates.

Etymology and form: The word comes from intressi (interest), a loanword from Swedish intresse. The form intresseissä represents the inessive case (in the interests) and is typically used with a possessor in genitive, for example kansalaisten intresseissä (in the interests of the citizens) or yrityksen intresseissä (in the interests of the company).

Usage and nuance: Intresseissä emphasizes alignment with the interests of a party and can imply advocacy or justification from that party’s perspective. While often neutral, it can carry a bias or self-serving connotation depending on context. The expression is more common in formal or official discourse than in everyday speech.

Examples:

Päätökset tehtiin yrityksen intresseissä.

Keskustelu käytiin kaikkien osapuolien intresseissä.

Lainsäädäntö on laadittu kansalaisten intresseissä.