profiteer

[US]/ˌprɒfɪˈtɪə(r)/
[UK]/ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en person, der søger at opnå en urimelig eller uretfærdig profit, især ved at udnytte en situation
v. at søge at opnå en urimelig eller uretfærdig profit, især ved at udnytte en situation
Word Forms
Past Participleprofiteered
Third Person Singularprofiteers
Past Tenseprofiteered
Pluralprofiteers
Present Participleprofiteering

Example Sentences

The profiteer exploited the situation to make a quick profit.

Profitøren udnyttede situationen til at tjene hurtige penge.

The profiteer was arrested for price gouging during the crisis.

Profitøren blev arresteret for at udnytte krisen til at sætte priserne kunstigt i vejret.

He was accused of being a profiteer who took advantage of people's desperation.

Han blev anklaget for at være en profitør, der udnyttede folks desperation.

The profiteer manipulated the market to drive up prices.

Profitøren manipulerede markedet for at øge priserne.

The profiteer's unethical business practices led to public outrage.

Profitørens uetiske forretningspraksis førte til offentlig vrede.

Government regulations were put in place to prevent profiteers from taking advantage of consumers.

Der blev indført lovgivning for at forhindre profitører i at udnytte forbrugerne.

The profiteer faced legal consequences for his fraudulent schemes.

Profitøren stod over for juridiske konsekvenser for sine bedrageriske ordninger.

The profiteer's greed knew no bounds as he exploited vulnerable populations.

Profitørens grådighed kendte ingen grænser, da han udnyttede sårbare befolkninger.

Customers boycotted the store owned by the profiteer to protest his unethical practices.

Kunderne boycotted butikken, der ejes af profitøren, for at protestere mod hans uetiske praksis.

The profiteer's actions were condemned by the community for their negative impact on society.

Profitørens handlinger blev fordømt af lokalsamfundet for deres negative indvirkning på samfundet.

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