Profiteer
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noun.
One who makes excessive profits on goods in short supply.
intransitive verb.
To make excessive profits on goods in short supply.
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noun.
One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.
verb.
To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.
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noun.
someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
verb.
make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
Word Usage
"The idea being that the profiteer is the worst citizen under the sun."
Etymologically Related
profit monger
profiteering
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
benefit
capitalist
gain
profit
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Bombardier
Chevalier
Clear
Deere
Fear
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
endure
financier
hedgers
homemaking
industrialist
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
blackmailer
bleed
bleed white
bloodsucker
clip
verb-form
profiteered
profiteering
profiteers