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rent-seeking adjective /ˈrent siːkɪŋ/ /ˈrent siːkɪŋ/ (disapproving, economics) jump to other results - trying to change or control public policy or economic conditions in order to increase your own profits
- These processes amount to rent-seeking behaviour by multinational corporations.
rent-seeking noun /ˈrent siːkɪŋ/ /ˈrent siːkɪŋ/ [uncountable] (disapproving, economics) jump to other results - the practice of trying to change or control public policy or economic conditions in order to increase your own profits
- These government subsidies to favoured companies are a classic case of rent-seeking.
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