'profiteer' definitions:
Definition of 'profiteer'
(from WordNet)
noun
Someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)
verb
Make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
Definition of 'profiteer'
From: GCIDE
- profiteer \profiteer\ n. One who makes an excessive and unconscionable profit by exploiting scarcity or a monopoly position. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'profiteer'
From: GCIDE
- profiteer \profiteer\ v. i. To make an excessive profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods; to act as a profiteer. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'profiteer'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- blackmailer,
- bleed,
- bleed white,
- bloodsucker,
- clip,
- exploit,
- exploiter,
- extort,
- extortionist,
- fleece,
- gouge,
- harpy,
- hold up,
- leech,
- milk,
- overcharge,
- overprice,
- overtax,
- predator,
- racketeer,
- raptor,
- screw,
- shakedown artist,
- shark,
- skin,
- soak,
- stick,
- sting,
- surcharge,
- swindle,
- vampire,
- victimize,
- vulture
Words containing 'profiteer'
- Profit,
- Profitable,
- Profitableness,
- Profitably,
- Profited,
- Profiting,
- profit by,
- profitability,
- profits,
- Mesne profits,
- To turn to profit,
- Violent profits,
- gross profit,
- margin of profit,
- net profit,
- not-for-profit,
- paper profit,
- paper profits,
- profit and loss,
- profit margin,
- profit sharing,
- profit taker,
- turn a profit,
- windfall profit,
- gross profit margin,
- profit and loss account,
- profit-maximising,
- profit-maximizing,
- non-profit-making,
- profit-and-loss statement,
- nonprofit non-profit-making