Meaning Of The Word Profiteer

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What's The Definition Of Profiteer?

profiteer
If you describe someone as a profiteer, you are critical of them because they make large profits by charging high prices for goods that are hard to get.

profiteer in American English
a person who makes excessive profits, esp. by taking advantage of a shortage of supply to charge exorbitant prices
to be a profiteer
intransitive verb: to act as a profiteer
noun: a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, esp. through the sale of scarce or rationed goods

profiteer in British English
noun: a person who makes excessive profits, esp by charging exorbitant prices for goods in short supply
verb: to make excessive profits

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