PROFITEERING


Meaning of PROFITEERING in English

/ ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ; NAmE ˌprɑːfəˈtɪr-/ noun

[ U ] ( disapproving ) the act of making a lot of money in an unfair way, for example by asking very high prices for things that are hard to get

►  prof·it·eer noun

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.