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View synonyms for profiteering

profiteering

[ pro-fi-teer-ing ]

noun

  1. the act or practice of seeking exorbitant profits, especially through the sale of scarce or rationed goods:

    The companies who raised prices before, during, or after the hurricane were charged with profiteering.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of profiteering1

First recorded in 1810–15; profit ( def ) + -eer ( def ) + -ing 1( def )

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