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profiteer
[ prof-i-teer ]
/ ËprÉf ÉȘËtÉȘÉr /
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for profiteer
profiteer
/ (ËprÉfÉȘËtÉȘÉ) /
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
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