profiteer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
  2. verb make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods

Etymology

From profit + -eer.

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