profiteering
noun /ˌprɒfɪˈtɪərɪŋ/
/ˌprɑːfɪˈtɪrɪŋ/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the act of making a lot of money in an unfair way, for example by asking very high prices for things that are hard to get
- Some fuel providers were accused of profiteering.