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profiteer profiteer /ˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪər/ aep /ˌprɑː.fɪˈtɪr/ noun [C] DISAPPROVING ► F0 a person who takes advantage of a situation in which other people are suffering to make a profit, often by selling goods that are difficult to get at a high price: » a war profiteerThesaurus+: ↑Dishonest people , ↑Lies, lying and hypocrisy , ↑Cheating and trickingprofiteering /-ɪŋ/ noun [U] ► F0» The pharmaceutical company has been charged with profiteering from the AIDS crisis.Thesaurus+: ↑Profits and losses |