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disinterested

 
 
/dɪˈsɪntrəstɪd/ adjective

Definition

someone who is disinterested will receive no personal advantage from a situation, so their advice or a decision relating to it will probably be fair: Determination must be made by disinterested trustees or independent legal counsel.
(Definition of disinterested adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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