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conflict of interest

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conflict of interest
n. pl. conflicts of interest
A conflict between a person's private interests and public obligations.
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Noun1.conflict of interest - a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests
situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"


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We explain the nature of the conflict of interest that produces the class struggle.
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