Profiteer
Pronunciation: /ˌprɑːfəˈtɪr/
Profiteer (noun)
- A person who makes large profits by taking advantage of a difficult situation, especially when others need goods or services.
- Someone who earns too much money during an emergency by charging unfair prices or using shortages to benefit.
Examples
- A profiteer profits from unfair wartime gain while others struggle.
- The community condemns a profiteer who takes unfair wartime gain.