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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The president is exempt from conflict of interest statutes, but legal experts andDemocrats charge the plane could violate the Constitution’s prohibition on federal officials taking gifts from foreign countries.
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ABC News, 1 June 2025
For its part, the White House has argued that there is no conflict of interest arising from the dinner since Trump’s assets are in a blind trust handled by one of his adult sons.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 23 May 2025
Analysts say Trump's ownership of this cryptocurrency creates a potential conflict of interest against his support of the cryptocurrency industry at large.
—Tom Norton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Charles advisors have previously clarified that the king is not in a position to help, because Harry was suing His Majesty’s Government in His Majesty’s Court, and there would be a conflict of interest if the king tried to intervene.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 10 May 2025
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ABC News, 1 June 2025
For its part, the White House has argued that there is no conflict of interest arising from the dinner since Trump’s assets are in a blind trust handled by one of his adult sons.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 23 May 2025
Analysts say Trump's ownership of this cryptocurrency creates a potential conflict of interest against his support of the cryptocurrency industry at large.
—Tom Norton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Charles advisors have previously clarified that the king is not in a position to help, because Harry was suing His Majesty’s Government in His Majesty’s Court, and there would be a conflict of interest if the king tried to intervene.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 10 May 2025
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“Conflict of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict%20of%20interest. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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