noun
- exceptionally high profits, especially those considered excessive or above normal market rates
Usage: economics; business
Examples
- The oil companies reported superprofits during the energy crisis.
- Critics argued that the pharmaceutical firm’s superprofits came at patients’ expense.
- The government considered taxing superprofits from essential services.
- Economic analysts debated whether the tech giant’s earnings constituted superprofits.
- The mining company’s superprofits sparked calls for increased regulation.
- Shareholders celebrated the superprofits while consumer groups protested high prices.