Meaning of the word profiteer in English

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profiteer

US /ˌprɑː.fəˈtɪr/
UK /ˌprɑː.fəˈtɪr/

Noun

1.

a person who takes advantage of a situation in which other people are suffering to make a profit, often by selling goods that are difficult to get at a high price:

Example:
a war profiteer
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