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    profiteering
    /ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. the practice of making or seeking to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally or in a black market: "seven food merchants were charged for profiteering"

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  2. PROFITEERING definition: 1. the act of taking advantage of a situation in order to make a profit, usually by charging high…. Learn more.

  3. Profiteering is the act of making an unreasonable profit on essential goods during emergencies. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related phrases from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. Profiteering is the act of taking advantage of a situation to make a profit, usually by charging high prices for things people need. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of profiteering from Cambridge Dictionary.

  5. Profiteering definition: the act or practice of seeking exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods. See examples of PROFITEERING used in a sentence.

  6. profiteering. noun. /ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ/. /ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪrɪŋ/. [uncountable] (disapproving) the act of making a lot of money in an unfair way, for example by asking very high prices for things that are hard to get. Some fuel providers were accused of profiteering. Definitions on the go.

  7. Profiteering is making large profits by charging high prices for goods that are hard to get. Learn more about the synonyms, usage and history of this word from Collins English Dictionary.

  8. Define profiteering. profiteering synonyms, profiteering pronunciation, profiteering translation, English dictionary definition of profiteering. 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...