conflict of interest
noun phrase
: a conflict between the private interests and the official responsibilities of a person in a position of trust
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This creates a conflict of interest: when healthcare costs rise, ASOs’ earnings increase.
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Robert Pearl, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The conservative lawyer wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in June that said Fix the Court inflated values for gifts to Thomas to push conflict of interest concerns.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
The Crestwood Manor project is the latest example of a potential conflict of interest between Hogan’s authority over Maryland housing dollars as governor and his family’s real estate businesses.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Tucker’s candidacy provided an opportunity to end the conflict of interest that Rogers has perpetuated.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
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Robert Pearl, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
The conservative lawyer wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in June that said Fix the Court inflated values for gifts to Thomas to push conflict of interest concerns.
—Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Oct. 2024
The Crestwood Manor project is the latest example of a potential conflict of interest between Hogan’s authority over Maryland housing dollars as governor and his family’s real estate businesses.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Tucker’s candidacy provided an opportunity to end the conflict of interest that Rogers has perpetuated.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Conflict of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict%20of%20interest. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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