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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Angela Paxton attended her husband’s impeachment trial but did not vote on the outcome as a state senator due to her obvious conflict of interest.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
But there is an easy solution to that conflict of interest: Insurers should divest from fossil fuels.
—Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
In another potential conflict of interest for shipbuilding efforts, the administration’s closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shut down the Food for Peace program, which provided cargo for U.S.-flagged ships.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
Whiting accused of misusing public monies, theft, conflict of interest
The Apache County Attorney's Office is responsible for overseeing the prosecution of most felony crimes and represents county departments in legal actions.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 10 July 2025
But there is an easy solution to that conflict of interest: Insurers should divest from fossil fuels.
—Jerry McNerney, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
In another potential conflict of interest for shipbuilding efforts, the administration’s closure of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) shut down the Food for Peace program, which provided cargo for U.S.-flagged ships.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
Whiting accused of misusing public monies, theft, conflict of interest
The Apache County Attorney's Office is responsible for overseeing the prosecution of most felony crimes and represents county departments in legal actions.
—Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 7 July 2025
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 16 Jul. 2025.
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