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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That fundamental conflict of interest ought to matter to the Florida Bar.
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The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
How is this clear conflict of interest even allowed in our state?
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Some of the members pitched feel that’s a conflict of interest.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 June 2025
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.
—ABC News, 1 June 2025
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The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
How is this clear conflict of interest even allowed in our state?
—Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Some of the members pitched feel that’s a conflict of interest.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 June 2025
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.
—ABC News, 1 June 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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