Self-deal
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From self- + deal.
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