profiteering

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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Thesaurus

profiteering

noun extortion, exploitation, racketeering There has been a wave of profiteering and corruption.

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Translations

Wucher

affarismo

profiteering

[ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ] N → especulación f

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profiteering

[ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ] n (pejorative) → mercantilisme mprofit-making [ˈprɒfɪtmeɪkɪŋ] adj [company] (as opposed to charitable) → à but lucratif (= profitable) → rentableprofit margin n → marge f bénéficiaireprofit-sharing [ˈprɒfɪtʃɛərɪŋ] n → intéressement m aux bénéficesprofits tax n (British) → impôt m sur les bénéficesprofit-taking [ˈprɒfɪtteɪkɪŋ] n → prise f de bénéficesprofit warning n → avertissement m sur les résultats, avertissement m sur les profits

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profiteering

n → Wucherei f, → Wucher m

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profiteering

[ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ] n (pej) → affarismo

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