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cui bono definition

cui· bono (ko̵̅o̅′ē bō′nō′, ko̵̅o̅′ī-)

  1. for whose benefit? i.e., who stands to gain from this?
  2. to what purpose? i.e., of what utility is this?

Etymology: L, lit., to whom for a good

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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