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conflict of interest

con·flict of in·ter·est
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kuh n-flikt uhv, ov in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /verb kənˈflɪkt ʌv, ɒv ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb kuh n-flikt uhv, ov in-ter-ist, -trist]
    • /verb kənˈflɪkt ʌv, ɒv ˈɪn tər ɪst, -trɪst/

Definitions of conflict of interest words

  • noun conflict of interest a conflict between one's obligation to the public good and one's self-interest, as in the case of a public officeholder who owns stock in a company seeking government contracts 3
  • noun conflict of interest the circumstance of a public officeholder, business executive, or the like, whose personal interests might benefit from his or her official actions or influence: The senator placed his stocks in trust to avoid possible conflict of interest. 1
  • noun conflict of interest the circumstance of a person who finds that one of his or her activities, interests, etc., can be advanced only at the expense of another of them. 1
  • noun conflict of interest when private interests oppose public obligations 1
  • noun conflict of interest (law) A situation in which someone in a position of trust, such as a lawyer, insurance adjuster, a politician, executive or director of a corporation or a medical research scientist or physician, has competing professional or personal interests. 0
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Origin of conflict of interest

First appearance:

before 1950
One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Conflict of interest

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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conflict of interest popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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