/ Dictionary / Index P profiteer: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prof•it•eer Pronunciation: (prof"i-tēr'), [key] — n. a person who seeks or exacts exorbitant profits, esp. through the sale of scarce or rationed goods. —v.i. to act as a profiteer. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: profiteer (Thesaurus) profit center profiterole Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language