Dictionary

conflict of interest en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) 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.
   • “When you look at it, take a step back here, there’s no conflict of interest here,” Mr. [Paul E.] Mann said. “And it’s certainly in the United States government’s best interest to want to do this deal.” 2026 June 28, Paul Sonne, “Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • 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. 2023 March 29, Rowena Mason, “Rishi Sunak’s childcare policy risks conflict of interest with wife’s firm”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • 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. 2016 January 31, “Is Huma Abedin Hillary Clinton’s Secret Weapon or Her Next Big Problem?”, in Vanity Fair, retrieved 21 Jan 2016:
   • Anna Kelly, a White House spokeswoman, said in a recent statement that Mr. Trump “only acts in the best interests of the American public,” and that “there are no conflicts of interest.” 2026 June 30, Anna Kelly, quotee, “Trump Pulled in at Least $2.2 Billion in 2025, Financial Disclosure Shows”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
2. (countable, uncountable) The competing interest itself.

Forms

Antonyms

impartiality · disinterested § Synonyms

Relateds

appeal to motive

Synonyms

COI

Translations (31)

ms konflik kepentingan (conflicting interest in position of trust) · cmn 利益衝突 /利益冲突 (conflicting interest in position of trust) · it conflitto d'interesse (conflicting interest in position of trust) · ms pertelingkahan kepentingan (conflicting interest in position of trust) · ml താത്പര്യവ്യത്യാസം (conflicting interest in position of trust) · vi xung đột lợi ích (conflicting interest in position of trust) · id konflik kepentingan (conflicting interest in position of trust) · es conflicto de intereses (conflicting interest in position of trust) · ja 利益相反 (conflicting interest in position of trust) · ms percanggahan kepentingan (conflicting interest in position of trust) · de Interessenkonflikt (conflicting interest in position of trust) · hu összeférhetetlenség (conflicting interest in position of trust) · sv intressekonflikt (conflicting interest in position of trust) · pt conflito de interesses (conflicting interest in position of trust) · th การขัดกันแห่งผลประโยชน์ (conflicting interest in position of trust) · ar تَضَارُب مَصَالِح (conflicting interest in position of trust) · pl konflikt interesów (conflicting interest in position of trust) · de Interessenwiderstreit (conflicting interest in position of trust) · cmn 利害衝突 /利害冲突 (conflicting interest in position of trust) · he ניגוד אינטרסים (conflicting interest in position of trust) · bg конфликт на интереси (conflicting interest in position of trust) · cs střet zájmů (conflicting interest in position of trust) · hy շահերի բախում (conflicting interest in position of trust) · is hagsmunaárekstur (conflicting interest in position of trust) · ru конфли́кт интересов (conflicting interest in position of trust) · de Befangenheit (conflicting interest in position of trust) · fi eturistiriita (conflicting interest in position of trust) · hu érdekellentét (conflicting interest in position of trust) · id benturan kepentingan (conflicting interest in position of trust) · sw mgongano wa maslahi (conflicting interest in position of trust) · fr conflit d'intérêts (conflicting interest in position of trust)