profiteer.
One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker.
Meaning & usage
One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English profit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English profiteer From profit + -eer.
To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English profit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Old French -ier Middle French -ierder. English -eer English profiteer From profit + -eer.
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