conflict of interest

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.

   Interessenkonflikt, Interessenwiderstreit, Befangenheit

   конфли́кт интересовkonflíkt interesov

   a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests

2. (countable, uncountable)The competing interest itself.

1. We have a conflict of interest here.

   deWir haben hier einen Interessenkonflikt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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2. Tom can't take this case; he has a clear conflict of interest.

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3. Any war is a conflict of interests where the most affected are the poor.

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4. The judge recused himself from the case because of a conflict of interest.

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5. The magistrate disqualified himself from hearing the case because of a conflict of interest.

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