anti-profiteering
adjective
(alsoantiprofiteering)uk/ˌæn.tiˌprɒf.ɪˈtɪə.rɪŋ/us/ˌæn.taɪˌprɑː.fəˈtɪr.ɪŋ/intendedtopreventprofiteering(= takingadvantageof asituationto make aprofit,especiallybycharginghighpricesfor thingspeopleneed):
Legislatorsintroducedan anti-profiteeringlawtoaddressthepricehikesthat oftenoccurafterhurricanes.
Inspiteoftradeliberalizationpoliciesandunpopularantiprofiteeringcampaigns,consumerpricesstartedrisingevenfaster.
- The anti-profiteeringprovisionsaredesignedtoprotectconsumers.
- The anti-profiteeringruleensuresthatcompaniespassontaxconcessionsto theconsumer.
- Thetaxwould only beintroducedafter the Anti-ProfiteeringBillispassed.
Profits & losses
- anti-speculative
- buoyancy
- cash cow
- deficit
- gold mine
- lose
- loseyourshirtidiom
- margin
- muck
- profit
- profit fromsomething
- profit warning
- profitability
- profitable
- profitably
- rake-off
- trade deficit
- trade surplus
- winnings