self-dealing
noun
self-deal·ing
ˈself-ˈdē-liŋ 
: engagement in a transaction for the benefit of oneself rather than for the benefits of someone to whom one owes a fiduciary duty
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What's happened since post-Watergate and the way there have been certain norms on the corruption, on the self-dealing, all this other stuff.
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ABC News, 17 May 2026
But if Altman is right that Musk is simply after revenge, Musk may be winning that chess game, as the trial has stoked broader inquiries into Altman’s potential self-dealing.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
This is not democracy, this is self-dealing.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
His and his companies' alleged conflicts of interest, self-dealing and refusal to cooperate with a government recall of dangerous cribs prompted two federal agencies to rebuke him and his companies.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
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ABC News, 17 May 2026
But if Altman is right that Musk is simply after revenge, Musk may be winning that chess game, as the trial has stoked broader inquiries into Altman’s potential self-dealing.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
This is not democracy, this is self-dealing.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
His and his companies' alleged conflicts of interest, self-dealing and refusal to cooperate with a government recall of dangerous cribs prompted two federal agencies to rebuke him and his companies.
—Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-dealing
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“Self-dealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-dealing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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