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WINDFALL PROFIT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Profit that occurs unexpectedly as a consequence of some event not controlled by those who profit from it
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("windfall profit" is a kind of...):
earnings; lucre; net; net income; net profit; profit; profits (the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses))