To make an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk.

(derogatory) One who makes an unreasonable profit not justified by cost or risk, a rent-seeker.

present participle of profiteer

The act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically or opportunistically.

plural of profiteer

simple past tense and past participle of profiteer

plural of profiteering

Producing a profit. / Beneficial, serviceable, of use.

(accounting, economics) Total income or cash flow minus expenditures. The money or other benefit a non-governmental organization or individual receives in exchange for products and services sold at an advertised price.

(transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody). / (intransitive, construed with from) To benefit, gain. / (intransitive, construed with from) To take advantage of, exploit, use.