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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

principal-agent problem en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. The problem that a person or entity serving as an agent for another, and able to make decisions on the other's behalf, may be motivated instead to make decisions that benefit themselves.

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Synonyms

agency problem · agency dilemma