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self-dealing

self-dealing is the present participle and gerund of self-deal.

Meaning of self-deal

Verb

self-deal (third-person singular simple present self-deals, present participle self-dealing, simple past and past participle self-dealt)

  1. 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

Questions about self-dealing

What is self-dealing the present participle and gerund of?
Self-dealing is the present participle and gerund of self-deal.

Words near self-dealing in the dictionary

  1. self-critiques
  2. self-critiquing
  3. self-cultivation
  4. self-culture
  5. self-deal
  6. self-dealing
  7. self-deals
  8. self-dealt
  9. self-death
  10. self-deathed
  11. self-deathing

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