A free service provided by Writers Nexus International

Writing Resources:
  • New Novelist Software
  • Writer Circles
  • Author Me
  • FirstWriter.com
  • Novel Advice
  • Robin's Nest for Writers
  • The Scriptorium
  • Women on Writing


A Writer's Dictionary:

profiteer Definition


Dictionary Home » Words Starting with P » proffered ... prolegomenon » profiteer


profiteer
noun
    1. Someone who takes advantage of a shortage or other emergency to make exorbitant profits.
      Thesaurus: extortionist, exploiter, racketeer, extortioner.
verb
    intr
    profiteered, profiteering
    1. To make excessive profits in such a way.
      Thesaurus: racketeer, make a killing (slang), make a fast buck (slang).
Etymology: Early 20c.



Click Here