English noun: profiteer | |||
| 1. | profiteer (person) someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | capitalist | ||
English verb: profiteer | |||
| 1. | profiteer (possession) make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | benefit, gain, profit | ||