profiteering

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Verb profiteer has 1 sense

profiteer - make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
--₁ is one way to profit, gain, benefit

Derived form: noun profiteer₁
Sample sentence:
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Profiteering

Definition:

Profiteering refers to the act of making excessive profits, often through unethical or unfair means, typically by taking advantage of a supply shortage, market manipulation, or exploiting desperate situations.

Examples:

As a noun:

The company engaged in profiteering by significantly raising the prices of essential medical supplies during the pandemic.
He was charged with profiteering after it was discovered that he had been hoarding goods and selling them at exorbitant prices.

As a verb:

Some individuals try to profiteer from natural disasters by selling basic necessities at inflated prices.
Unscrupulous merchants often profiteer by exploiting the high demand for limited edition items.

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