profiteer

[ prof-i-teer ]
/ ˌprɒf ɪˈtɪər /

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.

Origin of profiteer

First recorded in 1910–15; profit + -eer

OTHER WORDS FROM profiteer

an·ti·prof·i·teer·ing, adjective non·prof·it·eer·ing, noun un·prof·it·eer·ing, adjective

Words nearby profiteer

profit squeeze, profit taking, profit warning, profit-sharing, profitable, profiteer, profiteering, profiterole, profligacy, profligate, profluent

British Dictionary definitions for anti-profiteering

profiteer
/ (ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə) /

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 of profiteer

profiteering, noun