war profiteers
Combat wealth seekers
War profiteers are individuals or companies that profit excessively from wartime, typically by supplying goods or services to military forces at inflated prices.
The term carries strong moral disapproval—suggesting exploitation of national crisis for personal gain: Defense contractors were accused of being war profiteers.
The label often appears in political rhetoric to condemn arms manufacturers, suppliers, or anyone seen as benefiting financially while others sacrifice.
- gougeConcave carving blade
- cashReady spending funds
- goldElement seventy-nine
- dirty moneyIllegally obtained wealth
- blood moneyPayment tied to death
war chest · racketeering · kickbacks · arms dealer · arms trade · making a killing · kleptocracy · price gouging · looting · black market · corruptions · defense contractors · warmonger · bribes · money laundering · shell companies · resource exploitation · Halliburton
- collaborationteamwork, partnership, co-creation, alliance, sharing
- enemiesenemy, foe, foes, adversary, nemesis
war profiteerspeace advocates
Those promoting nonviolent resolution
pacifists · peace activists · conscientious objectors · peacemakers · doves
war profiteerswar victims
Those harmed by conflict
war refugees · philanthropists · displaced persons · aid workers · civilian casualties
war profiteersveterans
Former armed forces members
war heroes · volunteer nurses · resistance fighters · war dead
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