profiteer

Definition of Profiteer in English :

1. profiteer

someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply)

2. profiteer

make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Profiteer

noun

1.

a person who makes excessive profits, esp by charging exorbitant prices for goods in short supply

verb

2. (intransitive)

to make excessive profits

noun

1.

a person who makes excessive profits, esp. by taking advantage of a shortage of supply to charge exorbitant prices

verb intransitive

2.

to be a profiteer

n.

One who makes excessive profits on goods in short supply.

intr.v. prof·it·eered, prof·it·eer·ing, prof·it·eers

To make excessive profits on goods in short supply.