Profiteering

Synonyms for "profiteering" (33 found)

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Related words (16)

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Translations

14 translations across 9 languages.

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Azerbaijani

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  • alver noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

Bulgarian

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  • спекула noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

German

2 entries
  • Geschäftemacherei noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)
  • Wucherei noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

Greek

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  • αισχροκέρδεια noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

Hungarian

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  • haszonlesés noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)
  • nyerészkedés noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

Irish

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  • brabúsaíocht noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

Italian

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  • affarismo noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)
  • sciacallaggio noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

Russian

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  • спекуля́ция noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

Turkish

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  • alaverecilik noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)
  • ihtikârcılık noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)
  • vurgunculuk noun (the act of making an unreasonable profit not justified by the corresponding assumption of risk, or by doing so unethically)

Sample sentences

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We had to struggle with the old enemies of peace—business and financial monopoly, speculation, reckless banking, class antagonism, sectionalism, war profiteering. They had begun to consider the Government of the United States as a mere appendage to their own affairs. We know now that Government by organized money is just as dangerous as Government by organized mob.

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The price rise is in large part due to profiteering.

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war profiteering

Source: wiktionary

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.

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