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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He is represented by Kaitlin Gonzalez and Maury Halperin of the Office of Criminal Conflict and Civil Regional Counsel, a state agency that provides public defense when the public defender’s office has a conflict of interest.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
That conflict of interest would be unacceptable in business or sports.
—Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Fain unfairly retaliated against Vice President Rich Boyer after stripping him of his assignment leading the union's Stellantis department after Boyer refused to cooperate on a scheme hatched by Fain that created a conflict of interest.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
On its face, this presents a conflict of interest, especially given the partnership’s request for an environmental regulation waiver that might otherwise trigger commission review.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
That conflict of interest would be unacceptable in business or sports.
—Thom Reilly, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2025
Fain unfairly retaliated against Vice President Rich Boyer after stripping him of his assignment leading the union's Stellantis department after Boyer refused to cooperate on a scheme hatched by Fain that created a conflict of interest.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
On its face, this presents a conflict of interest, especially given the partnership’s request for an environmental regulation waiver that might otherwise trigger commission review.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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