Definition of Profiteer
Profiteer
prof·i·teer
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a person who makes an excessive and unreasonable profit, often from illegal activities;
e.g. He was a wartime profiteer who sold bread to desperate citizens for inflated prices.
(verb)
to make an excessive profit, often from illegal activities;
e.g. He found out that she had illegally profiteered from his business.
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