profiteer

[prof-i-teer]

noun

1. a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.

verb (used without object)

1. to act as a profiteer.

profiteer

/ ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə /

noun

1. a person who makes excessive profits, esp by charging exorbitant prices for goods in short supply

verb

1. (intr) to make excessive profits

Other Word Forms

• profiteering noun
• antiprofiteering adjective
• nonprofiteering noun
• unprofiteering adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of profiteer¹

First recorded in 1910–15; profit + -eer

Example Sentences

Of course, this says nothing of the money that continues to flow to oil companies, war profiteers and private companies producing for-profit prisons.

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The Newcastle United Supporters' Trust previously "welcomed" the club "taking visible action to deter and penalise those who may be profiteering from other fans".

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His new strain is where the episode’s title come from and is a manifestation of corporate greed, tragedy profiteering, and empty signaling from brands.

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Advocates call out people they see as hoarding matcha or profiteering from its popularity.

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"People were saying it was all my fault," she says, with many comments accusing her of profiteering from her son's illness by continuing to post content on social media.

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