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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In contrast, other central banks, who are unburdened by any sense of conflict of interest with Trump, can feel much more free to cut rates into a coming recession, as the ECB did on Thursday.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors this month flagged a potential conflict of interest involving Vitaliano.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Schiff and Senator Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, then sent a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer asking for an investigation into potential conflict of interest.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Alarmingly, our city manager serves as the CRA’s executive director, creating a clear conflict of interest that benefits only an elite few.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Prosecutors this month flagged a potential conflict of interest involving Vitaliano.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2025
Schiff and Senator Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, then sent a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer asking for an investigation into potential conflict of interest.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Alarmingly, our city manager serves as the CRA’s executive director, creating a clear conflict of interest that benefits only an elite few.
—Audrey Fesik, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Conflict of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict%20of%20interest. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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