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profiteer
/ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə(r)/
noun
spekulant
Also
dorobkiewicz(m)
Definition
A person who makes excessive or unfair profits, especially during a time of war or scarcity.
Examples
During the famine, many profiteers hoarded food to sell at inflated prices.
Podczas głodu wielu spekulantów gromadziło żywność, aby sprzedawać ją po zawyżonych cenach.
The government promised to crack down on wartime profiteers.
Rząd obiecał rozprawić się z wojennymi dorobkiewiczami.
Synonyms
Collocations
wartime profiteerblack market profiteerruthless profiteer
verb
spekulować
Also
dorabiać się
Definition
To make or seek to make excessive or unfair profits, especially during a time of crisis.
Examples
It is unethical to profiteer from people's suffering during a disaster.
Nieetyczne jest spekulowanie na cierpieniu ludzi podczas katastrofy.
Some companies were accused of profiteering during the pandemic by raising prices.
Niektóre firmy zostały oskarżone o dorabianie się podczas pandemii poprzez podnoszenie cen.
Synonyms
Collocations
profiteer from crisisprofiteer on scarcityaccuse of profiteering
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