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 defense team argued there was a conflict of interest because a prosecutor's daughter was present at the shooting at UVU.
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Adriana James-Rodil , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Banegas, like Gingles, had been represented by lawyers from the Office of Regional Conflict Council, which is brought in when the Public Defender’s Office has a conflict of interest that prevents them from representing a defendant.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The Office of Regional Counsel is made up of attorneys who are appointed to cases when the public defender’s office has a conflict of interest.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
That a sitting president has a meme coin in his name at all is a clear conflict of interest that should be a major scandal in its own right.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adriana James-Rodil , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Banegas, like Gingles, had been represented by lawyers from the Office of Regional Conflict Council, which is brought in when the Public Defender’s Office has a conflict of interest that prevents them from representing a defendant.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
The Office of Regional Counsel is made up of attorneys who are appointed to cases when the public defender’s office has a conflict of interest.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
That a sitting president has a meme coin in his name at all is a clear conflict of interest that should be a major scandal in its own right.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conflict of interest
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“Conflict of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict%20of%20interest. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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