to act in sb's best interest(s)

  • 1interest — in·ter·est / in trəst; in tə rəst, ˌrest/ n [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter between, among + esse to be] 1: a right, title, claim …

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  • 2interest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 desire to learn/hear more about sb/sth ADJECTIVE ▪ avid, close, considerable, consuming, deep, great, intense, keen, lively …

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  • 3Best Day Ever — SpongeBob SquarePants episode Best Day Ever Season no.: 4 Episode no.: 80a Airdate: November 10, 2006 Credits Writer(s): Nat …

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  • 4Act structure — explains how a plot of a film story is composed. Just like plays (Staged drama) have Acts , critics and screenwriters tend to divide films into acts; though films don t require to be physically broken down as such in reality. Whereas plays are… …

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  • 5interest — [[t]ɪ̱ntrəst, tərest[/t]] ♦ interests, interesting, interested 1) N UNCOUNT: also a N If you have an interest in something, you want to learn or hear more about it. There has been a lively interest in the elections in the last two weeks... His… …

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  • 6best interests — a legal and moral standard often invoked in questions of medical ethics. A doctor has professional and legal obligations to act in a way that maximizes a patient s welfare or wellbeing. Although it is often difficult to define and assess a person …

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  • 7Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652 — The Act for the Settlement of Ireland imposed penalties including death and land confiscation against participants and bystanders of the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and subsequent unrest. Contents 1 Background 2 Preamble 3 Plantation 3.1 …

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  • 8Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — Full title An Act to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end too big to fail , to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers… …

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  • 9Conflict of interest — For other uses, see Conflict of Interest (disambiguation). A conflict of interest (COI) occurs when an individual or organization is involved in multiple interests, one of which could possibly corrupt the motivation for an act in the other. A… …

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  • 10self-interest — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ enlightened, rational ▪ economic, material ▪ individual, national ▪ naked, pure …

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