profiteer
noun
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L325972 on Wikidata ↗verb
- take excessive profits, be a pirate
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpɹɒfɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English profit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English profiteer From profit + -eer.
- One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English profit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English profiteer From profit + -eer.
- To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.