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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Oh, so that’s why Charli’s four-song Vroom Vroom EP wasn’t No. 1: a conflict of interest!
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 May 2024
Bullock added that one of the three board members who resigned did so because of a conflict of interest with the board member’s daughter being hired at the school.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2024
However, the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust concluded that Reinoso had not violated the ethical code or engaged in a conflict of interest.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Typically, a judge’s recusal points to a conflict of interest or an inability to remain impartial.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 May 2024
Bullock added that one of the three board members who resigned did so because of a conflict of interest with the board member’s daughter being hired at the school.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 22 May 2024
However, the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust concluded that Reinoso had not violated the ethical code or engaged in a conflict of interest.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
Typically, a judge’s recusal points to a conflict of interest or an inability to remain impartial.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2024
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“Conflict of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflict%20of%20interest. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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