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.

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Etymology

Origin of self-dealing

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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self-dealing

Kansas established its current system following a scandal in 1956 involving self-dealing by the governor, lieutenant governor, and chief justice of the state Supreme Court.

From Slate ● Jul. 8, 2026

Courts take questions of mental capacity and allegations of self-dealing by a fiduciary very seriously.

From MarketWatch ● May 25, 2026

“The consequences of any self-dealing by Altman could be borne by our state pensions and individual investors, creating enormous financial risk.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

The governance issues he confronted—conflicts of interest, self-dealing, and the temptation to look the other way—are recurring features of modern capitalism, perhaps now more than ever.

From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026

The initiative presents itself as targeting problematic practices within the personal injury legal system, with language attacking contingency fee arrangements that the company characterizes as self-dealing and designed to artificially inflate medical claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 16, 2026