profiteer

prof·it·eer

 (prŏf′ĭ-tîr′)

n.

One who makes excessive profits on goods in short supply.

intr.v. prof·it·eered, prof·it·eer·ing, prof·it·eers

To make excessive profits on goods in short supply.

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profiteer

(ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə)

n

(Commerce) a person who makes excessive profits, esp by charging exorbitant prices for goods in short supply

vb

(Commerce) (intr) to make excessive profits

ˌprofiˈteering n

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prof•it•eer

(ˌprɒf ɪˈtɪər)

n.

1. a person who makes profits on the sale of scarce or rationed goods.

v.i.

2. to act as a profiteer.

[1910–15]

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profiteer

Past participle: profiteered
Gerund: profiteering

Imperative

profiteer

profiteer

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	profiteer - someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply) capitalist - a person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
Verb	1.	profiteer - make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods benefit, profit, gain - derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

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profiteer

noun

1. racketeer, exploiter, extortionist, bloodsucker (informal), black marketeer a social class composed largely of war profiteers and gangsters

verb

1. overcharge, racketeer, make a quick buck (slang), make a quick killing, make someone pay through the nose Retailers could profiteer through imposing surcharges.

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Translations

Nutznießer

mercanti

affaristaprofittatore

profiteer

[ˌprɒfɪˈtɪəʳ]

A. N → especulador(a) m/f
war profiteer persona que especula en tiempo de guerra

B. VI → especular, obtener ganancias excesivas

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profiteer

[ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə^r]

n (pejorative) → profiteur/euse m/f

vi (pejorative) → faire des bénéfices excessifs

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profiteer

n → Profitmacher(in), Profitjäger(in) m(f), → Profitgeier m; war profiteer → Kriegsgewinnler(in) m(f)

vi → sich bereichern

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profiteer

[ˌprɒfɪˈtɪəʳ]

1. vi → speculare

2. n → profittatore/trice, speculatore/trice

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