profiteer (C1)
noun
Pronunciation: ˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪər
Definition
A person who makes an unfair or excessive profit, especially by taking advantage of shortages, emergencies, or crises.
Examples
The government passed new laws to crack down on war profiteers who exploited the national crisis.
He was branded a profiteer for selling basic medical supplies at ten times their normal cost during the pandemic.
Many citizens were outraged by the local developers who acted as profiteers while the community struggled to rebuild.
How to Use profiteer
- profiteer from (prepositional phrase)
- To gain money unfairly from a specific event or situation. — "They were heavily criticized for trying to profiteer from the housing shortage."
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