假公济私

假公济私 [jiǎ gōng jì sī]

1. ■ promote one's private interests under the guise of serving the public; abuse the public trust; act in the public service for one's own ends; exploit [use] public offices for private gain [purposes; ends]; gain private ends in a public cause [by public money]; jobbery; job for selfish ends; satisfy private ends by utilizing public means; seek one's own profit in public affairs