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Definition of rent-seeking adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rent-seeking

adjective
 
/ˈrent siːkɪŋ/
 
/ˈrent siːkɪŋ/
(disapproving, economics)
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  1. 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.

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