Meaning of cui bono | Babel Free

Definitions

The principle that the ultimate initiator of an action is likely the person who stands to gain from the action.

uncountable

Examples

“If the principle of cui bono is applied, it is evident that the gainers were the party of the triumvirs, whose popularity would be increased by a belief being created that their opponents the Optimates were prepared to adopt extreme measures to get rid of them.”

CEFR level