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profiteer

Syllabification: (prof·it·eer)
Pronunciation: /ˌpräfəˈti(ə)r/

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Definition of profiteer

verb

[no object]
  • make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally or in a black market: (as noun profiteering)the profiteering of tabloid journalists

noun

  • a person who profiteers:a war profiteer

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