profiteering

[ pro-fi-teer-ing ]

/ ˌprɒ fɪˈtɪər ɪŋ /

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noun

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.

Origin of profiteering

First recorded in 1810–15; profit + -eer + -ing¹

Words nearby profiteering

profit and loss, profit and loss account, profit center, profit centre, profiteer, profiteering, profiterole, profit margin, profit motive, profit sharing, profit squeeze

Example sentences from the Web for profiteering

The next thing I expect is some sort of profiteering off this.
'Celebrity Rehab' Counselor: Mindy McCready Won't Be the Last|Maer Roshan|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
One could almost forget the illegality, the profiteering, the recklessness, and the endless casualties.
Christopher Hitchens: A Young Contrarian Salutes Him|Max McGuinness|December 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
To be profiteering by capitalizing on visits with a young woman in prison seems inappropriate for a member of parliament.
Knox's Powerful Fan|Barbie Latza Nadeau|October 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Art collectors were spivvy and profiteering even during the Renaissance.
Charles Saatchi Answers Your Questions|The Daily Beast|May 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Of course they are not if "bare utility" is interpreted in a mean and skimping and profiteering way.
The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920|Various
However delicate a definition is framed for 'profiteering,' these packers have preyed upon the people unconscionably.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
This business of profiteering by the natives is no new phase of life in the Congo.
An African Adventure|Isaac F. Marcosson
Profiteering since the beginning of the war has been more flagrant than ever.
Secret Societies And Subversive Movements|Nesta H. Webster
These decreases have come out of the elimination of speculation and profiteering.
Herbert Hoover|Vernon Kellogg

单词	profiteering
释义	profiteering [ pro-fi-teer-ing ] / ˌprɒ fɪˈtɪər ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR profiteering ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. Origin of profiteering First recorded in 1810–15; profit + -eer + -ing¹ Words nearby profiteering profit and loss, profit and loss account, profit center, profit centre, profiteer, profiteering, profiterole, profit margin, profit motive, profit sharing, profit squeeze Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for profiteering The next thing I expect is some sort of profiteering off this. 'Celebrity Rehab' Counselor: Mindy McCready Won't Be the Last\|Maer Roshan\|February 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST One could almost forget the illegality, the profiteering, the recklessness, and the endless casualties. Christopher Hitchens: A Young Contrarian Salutes Him\|Max McGuinness\|December 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST To be profiteering by capitalizing on visits with a young woman in prison seems inappropriate for a member of parliament. Knox's Powerful Fan\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|October 20, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Art collectors were spivvy and profiteering even during the Renaissance. Charles Saatchi Answers Your Questions\|The Daily Beast\|May 31, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Of course they are not if "bare utility" is interpreted in a mean and skimping and profiteering way. The London Mercury, Vol. I, Nos. 1-6, November 1919 to April 1920\|Various However delicate a definition is framed for 'profiteering,' these packers have preyed upon the people unconscionably. Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII\|Various This business of profiteering by the natives is no new phase of life in the Congo. An African Adventure\|Isaac F. Marcosson Profiteering since the beginning of the war has been more flagrant than ever. Secret Societies And Subversive Movements\|Nesta H. Webster These decreases have come out of the elimination of speculation and profiteering. Herbert Hoover\|Vernon Kellogg Words related to profiteering unscrupulous, crooked, shady, rotten, fraudulent, nefarious, venal, unethical, untrustworthy, fraud, nepotism, crime, exploitation, malfeasance, extortion, graft, bribery, debauched, reprobate, bent
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profiteering

noun

Origin of profiteering

Words nearby profiteering

Example sentences from the Web for profiteering

Words related to profiteering