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Definition of profiteering - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
unethical profitmaking excessive profits unethically or opportunistically
- The company was accused of profiteering during the crisis.
2.
businesscharging high prices for scarce goods
- Profiteering was rampant during the shortage of supplies.
Adjective
1.
unethical profitsmaking excessive profits unethically or opportunistically
- The profiteering company exploited the crisis for gain.
2.
businesscharging high prices for scarce goods
- The profiteering vendor sold water at inflated prices.
Origin of profiteering
English, profit (gain) + -eer (agent noun suffix)
Terms with profiteering included in their meaning
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crisis profiteering
economic policies exploiting crises to push through controversial reforms
Examples of profiteering in a sentence
The investigation uncovered widespread profiteering in the industry. The government imposed fines to curb profiteering. Profiteering often occurs in times of crisis. The profiteering landlord raised rents during the disaster. Critics accused the profiteering firm of exploiting workers. The profiteering shopkeeper took advantage of the crisis.
Profiteering practices were rampant during the shortage.
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- French:spéculation, spéculateur, ...
- German:Profitmacherei, profitgierig, ...
- Italian:speculazione, speculativo, ...
- Spanish:especulación, aprovechado, ...
- Portuguese:especulação, oportunista, ...
- Chinese:牟取暴利, 牟取暴利的, ...
- Japanese:暴利行為, 暴利を貪る, ...
- Arabic:استغلال, اِسْتِغْلَالِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:סַפְסָרוּת, סַפְּסָרָנִי, ...
- Russian:спекуляция, спекулянтский, ...
- Ukrainian:спекуляція, спекулятивний, ...
- Hindi:लाभखोरी, लाभखोर, ...
Definition of profiteer - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
businessRare person making excessive profit on scarce goodsRare
- The war profiteer sold supplies at inflated prices.
2.
unreasonable profitRare individual exploiting situations for unreasonable profitRare
- The profiteer took advantage of the disaster to raise prices.
Verb
unethical profitRare make large profits by taking advantage of a situationRare
- They profiteer during disasters by raising prices.
Expressions with profiteer
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gaining excessive profits from war-related activities
The company was labeled a war profiteer during the conflict.
Origin of profiteer
English, profit (gain) + -eer (one who does something)
Examples of profiteer in a sentence
During the crisis, the profiteer hoarded essential goods. The war created many profiteers who thrived on scarcity. Profiteers often exploit crises for personal gain. During the embargo, traders profiteered by hoarding grain. He profiteered from the housing crisis last year.
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- French:profiteur, profiter indûment de, ...
- German:Kriegsgewinnler, Profit schlagen, ...
- Italian:profittatore, speculare, ...
- Spanish:especulador, lucrarse, ...
- Portuguese:especulador, lucrar de forma oportunista, ...
- Chinese:暴利商人, 牟取暴利, ...
- Japanese:利得者, 利益を得る, ...
- Arabic:محتكر, استغل, ...
- Hebrew:נַצְלָן, לְהַשְׁתַּכֵּר בִּצּוּרָה נִצּוּלִית, ...
- Russian:спекулянт, наживаться, ...
- Ukrainian:спекулянт, наживатися, ...
- Hindi:मुनाफाखोर, मुनाफाखोरी करना, ...
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