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self-dealing

American  
[self-dee-ling] / ˈsɛlfˈdi lɪŋ /

noun

  1. financial transaction conducted on a personal, nonbusinesslike basis, as lending or borrowing of corporate money by a director.


Etymology

Origin of self-dealing

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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The courts demanded transparency and consumer choice over entrenched self-dealing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Your brother isn’t just a co-owner or heir, he’s also the trustee, which means he has fiduciary duties to the beneficiaries, including administering the estate in a timely manner, avoiding self-dealing and treating all beneficiaries fairly and equally.

From MarketWatch

Haymon worked in this role for about 20 years, and over time, the suit alleges, he became the “mastermind of the financial scheme,” engaging in “financial manipulation and self-dealing behind Mayweather’s back.”

From Los Angeles Times

Breach of fiduciary duty claims are usually three years, but may be six years if based on fraud or self-dealing.

From MarketWatch

Avoid the appearance of self-dealing if you are her power of attorney while creating a legal structure to leave yourself the house at the exclusion of other family members who would otherwise inherit portions of it.

From MarketWatch