conflict of interest (English, noun)
expansion: conflict of interest (countable and uncountable, plural conflicts of interest)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: 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.
tags: countable
uncountable
glosses: The competing interest itself.
tags: countable
uncountable
Forms:
form: conflicts of interest
tags: plural