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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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of profiteering1

First recorded in 1810–15; profit ( def. ) + -eer ( def. ) + -ing 1 ( def. )
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"People were saying it was all my fault," she says, with many comments accusing her of profiteering from her son's illness by continuing to post content on social media.

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He said there were "a huge amount of people" who were "profiteering" - but that in those cases, investors were at least getting a product.

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The government will set out legislation in Parliament on Monday that will require major care home providers to share their finances with the government, so it can challenge what it describes as profiteering.

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She accused the series of “exploitation and profiteering” off young stars, writing that Payne would be alive today had he not auditioned.

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He said if the UK government “prevents British businesses from enabling Putin's profiteering, then I think you'll start to see others following that lead”.

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