self-dealing
noun
self-deal·ing
ˈself-ˈdē-liŋ 
: engagement in a transaction for the benefit of oneself rather than for the benefits of someone to whom one owes a fiduciary duty
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The blatant corruption and self-dealing must end.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Lems said the bill draws a line that prevents self-dealing and the appearance of self-dealing.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
None of this will be shocking to anyone who’s lived in an American city crippled by disinvestment and self-dealing—or even to anyone who’s watched a David Simon show on HBO.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
And on self-dealing, members pointed to DHS not using the customary bidding process surrounding an ad campaign.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2026
Lems said the bill draws a line that prevents self-dealing and the appearance of self-dealing.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026
None of this will be shocking to anyone who’s lived in an American city crippled by disinvestment and self-dealing—or even to anyone who’s watched a David Simon show on HBO.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
And on self-dealing, members pointed to DHS not using the customary bidding process surrounding an ad campaign.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Self-dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-dealing. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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