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 a later release, a spokesperson with KCKPD said the department was asked to assist with the investigation due to a conflict of interest with local agencies.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are asking a Utah judge to remove the entire Utah County Attorney’s Office from the case, arguing prosecutors are compromised by a serious conflict of interest tied directly to the deadly shooting.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
On the campaign trail, Emehel repeatedly claimed the connection presented a potential conflict of interest.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
Accusations of bullying and conflict of interest come forward against La Jolla Village Merchants Association Executive Director Jodi Rudick.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Dec. 2025
Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk are asking a Utah judge to remove the entire Utah County Attorney’s Office from the case, arguing prosecutors are compromised by a serious conflict of interest tied directly to the deadly shooting.
—Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
On the campaign trail, Emehel repeatedly claimed the connection presented a potential conflict of interest.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 22 Dec. 2025
Accusations of bullying and conflict of interest come forward against La Jolla Village Merchants Association Executive Director Jodi Rudick.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Conflict of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict%20of%20interest. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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