profiteering

[ pro-fi-teer-ing ]
/ ˌprɒ fɪˈtɪər ɪŋ /
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noun

the act or practice of seeking exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods: The companies who raised prices before, during, or after the hurricane were charged with profiteering.

Words nearby profiteering

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

Definition for profiteering (2 of 2)

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 related to profiteering

unscrupulous, crooked, shady, rotten, fraudulent, nefarious, venal, unethical, untrustworthy, fraud, nepotism, crime, exploitation, malfeasance, extortion, graft, bribery, debauched, reprobate, bent

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British Dictionary definitions for 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