💰profiteer

noun
/ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/

Meaning

a person who makes excessive profits, especially unfairly or illegally

Example Sentences

The government punished war profiteers.

Synonyms

exploiter, speculator, opportunist, swindler

Antonyms

philanthropist, benefactor

Collocations

war profiteer, greedy profiteer, punish profiteers

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