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self-dealing

American

[self-dee-ling] / ˈsɛlfˈdi lɪŋ /

noun

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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“Jump Trading actively exploited the Terraform Labs ecosystem through manipulation, concealment, and self-dealing that enriched Jump while financially devastating thousands of unsuspecting investors,” Snyder said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

How vulnerable is it to self-dealing, business-cycle perturbations, and other high-risk bets, regardless of whether it is funded by way of loans or investments?

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

It’s a useful corrective for me to understand that the state of nature actually is the pull toward corruption and the pull toward self-dealing.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

Unlike the Golden Globes, the ceremony has not been beset by scandal or raised questions about unethical self-dealing.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

They absolutely must avoid self-dealing and acting in their own interest.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 2, 2025

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