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Profiteer
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profiteer n
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: one who makes what is considered an unreasonable profit esp. on the sale of essential goods during times of emergency (as during wartime)
profiteer vi
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.