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prof⋅it⋅eer

  [prof-i-teer]
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–noun
1. a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, esp. through the sale of scarce or rationed goods.
–verb (used without object)
2. to act as a profiteer.
Origin:
1910–15; profit + -eer
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prof·it·eer   (prŏf'ĭ-tîr')   
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 short supply.
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Main Entry: prof·i·teer
Pronunciation: "prä-f&-'tir
Function: noun
: one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit esp. on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency (as during wartime) —profiteer intransitive verb
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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