PROFITEERED | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Profiteer

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make or seek to make an excessive or unfair profit, especially illegally or in a black market

Short Definition:

make excessive or unfair profit

Examples:
  • they claim he has illegally profiteered from his businesses in a number of ways
  • officials have been profiteering by selling communal land to developers

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