Conflict of Interest

**Definition:** A situation in which an individual might benefit personally from official or professional actions. It includes a conflict between a person's private interests and official responsibilities in a position of trust. The term is not restricted to government officials. The concept refers both to actual conflict of interest and the appearance or perception of conflict.

**Tree numbers:** - K01.752.566.479.095 - N05.350.225

**Synonyms:** - Conflicts of Interest