01 n. One who makes an excessive and unconscionable profit by exploiting scarcity or a monopoly position.
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One who makes an excessive and unconscionable profit by exploiting scarcity or a monopoly position.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
profiteer
· IPA /ˌpɹɒfɪˈtɪə(ɹ)/
02 v. i. To make an excessive profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods; to act as a profiteer.
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To make an excessive profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods; to act as a profiteer.