1. people who make excessive profits, especially by taking advantage of shortages or emergencies
Usage: often disapproving

1. makes excessive profits, especially by taking advantage of shortages or emergencies
Usage: third person singular present; often disapproving

Examples

• War profiteers sold supplies at inflated prices to desperate families.
• The company was accused of being profiteers during the medical crisis.
• Local profiteers hoarded gasoline before the hurricane.
• She profiteers from people’s misfortune by charging excessive rent.
• The government cracked down on profiteers selling fake medicines.
• Many consider ticket scalpers to be profiteers.
• He profiteers by buying up scarce goods and reselling them.