Meaning of Profiteering | Babel Free
Definitions
The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically.
Equivalents
العربية
الإستغلال
Azərbaycanca
alver
Čeština
šmelina
Gaeilge
brabúsaíocht
Kurdî
alvêr
Русский
спекуляция
Українська
спекуляція
Examples
“war profiteering”
“Pfizer has made nearly $26bn (£21bn) in revenues in the first three months of the year, the bulk from its Covid-19 vaccine and new pill to treat the virus, prompting fresh accusations of pandemic profiteering.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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