conflict of interest conflict • conflict-free-diamonds · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · conflict of interest · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 20 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) a situation in which a public official's decisions are influenced by the official's personal interests. Synonyms: conflict of interest. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 s latin small letter s U+0073 t latin small letter t U+0074