self-deal
self-deal verb: to engage in dealings favorable to oneself as principal, taking advantage of one's position as fiduciary.
Verb
self-deal (third-person singular simple present self-deals, present participle self-dealing, simple past and past participle self-dealt)
- To engage in dealings favorable to oneself as principal, taking advantage of one's position as fiduciary.
- But as in the case of Japan, the results of self-dealing corruption largely remain in the country rather than escaping to Swiss bank accounts as often happened with the style of 1950s era corruption seen in Vietnam or the Philippines.2011 August 1, Steve Clemons, “China's Internal Pluralism Is Nothing to Cheer About”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2021
- Among the issues the NYAG is examining is whether WeWork’s founder and former chief executive, Adam Neumann, indulged in self-dealing to enrich himself.2019 November 19, “WeWork: New York attorney general investigating founder's possible self-dealing”, in The Guardian
Forms of self-deal
| third-person singular present | self-deals |
|---|---|
| present participle | self-dealing |
| past participle | self-dealt |
| past | self-dealt |
Origin of self-deal
From self- + deal.
Questions about self-deal
- What does self-deal mean?
- Self-deal means to engage in dealings favorable to oneself as principal, taking advantage of one's position as fiduciary.
- What part of speech is self-deal?
- Self-deal is a verb.
- What is the past tense of self-deal?
- The past tense of self-deal is self-dealt.
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