personal profit
[/ˈpɜːrsənəl ˈprɒfɪt/]
nounpl: personal profits
lucro pessoal
1. Financial gain or monetary benefit obtained by an individual for their own benefit or advantage
The executive was accused of making personal profit from company resources.
O executivo foi acusado de obter lucro pessoal com recursos da empresa.
2. Individual advantage or benefit gained from a transaction, investment, or business activity
She invested in the startup with hopes of personal profit.
Ela investiu na startup com esperança de lucro pessoal.
3. Self-interested gain, often used in contrast to collective or organizational benefit
The decision was made purely for personal profit rather than the company's interest.
A decisão foi tomada puramente para lucro pessoal e não para o interesse da empresa.
In Brazilian business culture, 'lucro pessoal' is often discussed in contexts of business ethics and corporate governance. The phrase carries implications of potential ethical concerns when individuals prioritize personal profit over organizational or collective interests. In the USA, the concept is more explicitly tied to capitalist values, though concerns about conflicts of interest and self-dealing are prominent in legal and ethical discussions.
NYC Slang
getting paid / making bank on the side
Related Idioms & Phrases
feathering one's nest (encher os bolsos)
lining one's pockets (enriquecer às custas de alguém)
in it for the money (fazer algo apenas pelo lucro pessoal)
self-serving interest (interesse pessoal)
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