Meaning of conflict of interest | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A situation in which an individual or legal entity in a position of trust (such as an attorney, investment advisor, broker, politician, executive, director, scientist or physician) has competing professional or personal interests.
   countable, uncountable
2. The competing interest itself.
   countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Grassley continues to probe Abedin’s potential conflicts of interest⟳ when she was getting four different paychecks at once. “We know⟳ she set⟳ up dinners for Secretary Clinton and her private-sector employers and e-mailed private-sector employees from government accounts,” he says.”

“Rishi Sunak is facing questions over a potential conflict of interest⟳ after it emerged a childcare firm part owned by his wife is to benefit from major changes in the budget.”

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