profiteer
noun
prof·i·teer
ˌprä-fə-ˈtir 
: one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit especially on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency
profiteer
intransitive verb
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Expect the same slick ads that neglect to mention dangers in order to get our youth hooked as a key long-term strategy for profiteers.
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Bruce Grant, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
The rule is meant to insure that cultural property remains intact and accessible, rather than being hoarded away or sold off by profiteers.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The Crooked Man was an 18th-century war profiteer named Jeremiah Witkins.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Companies operated by dishonest conspiracy profiteers rarely — if ever — admit to wrongdoing unless they are either threatened by or face legal action, leaving the courts the only real avenue for victims of lies to correct the public record.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 June 2024
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Bruce Grant, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024
The rule is meant to insure that cultural property remains intact and accessible, rather than being hoarded away or sold off by profiteers.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
The Crooked Man was an 18th-century war profiteer named Jeremiah Witkins.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 1 July 2024
Companies operated by dishonest conspiracy profiteers rarely — if ever — admit to wrongdoing unless they are either threatened by or face legal action, leaving the courts the only real avenue for victims of lies to correct the public record.
—Oliver Darcy, CNN, 14 June 2024
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profiteer
noun
prof·i·teer
ˌpräf-ə-ˈti(ə)r
: a person who makes an unfair profit especially on essential goods during an emergency
profiteer
verb
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profiteer
noun
prof·i·teer
ˌprä-fə-ˈtir
: one who makes an unreasonable profit especially on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency (as during wartime)
profiteer
intransitive verb
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