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profiteer
[ prof-i-teer ]
noun
- a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.
verb (used without object)
- to act as a profiteer.
profiteer
/ ˌɒɪˈɪə /
noun
- a person who makes excessive profits, esp by charging exorbitant prices for goods in short supply
verb
- intr to make excessive profits
Derived Forms
- ˌǴھˈٱԲ, noun
Other Word Forms
- t·Ǵi·ٱiԲ adjective
- ԴDzpǴ··iԲ noun
- ܲpǴ··iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of profiteer1
Example Sentences
Love said we need to reclaim the importance of science, which “requires a systemic mindset shift that won’t happen until the misinformation spread by wellness profiteers is clamped down on.”
He said there were "a huge amount of people" who were "profiteering" - but that in those cases, investors were at least getting a product.
“Both state and city officials need to take action to ensure that this crisis isn’t multiplied by profiteers.”
Attorneys for a U.S Navy veteran said Tuesday that their client’s reputation and earning power were destroyed by a 2021 CNN report on war profiteers following the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The government will set out legislation in Parliament on Monday that will require major care home providers to share their finances with the government, so it can challenge what it describes as profiteering.
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