noun
- a person who makes excessive profits, especially by taking advantage of shortages or emergencies
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- War profiters made fortunes selling overpriced supplies to the military.
- The company was accused of being a profiter during the housing crisis.
- Local profiters raised prices on essential goods after the hurricane.
- She criticized the pharmaceutical profiters for charging excessive amounts.
- The investigation revealed several profiters who exploited the emergency situation.
- Many viewed the landlord as a profiter taking advantage of desperate tenants.