WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -A war profiteer is any person or organization that derives unreasonable profit from warfare or by selling weapons and other goods to parties at war. The term typically carries strong negative connotations. General profiteering, making a profit criticized as excessive or unreasonable, also occurs in peacetime.

Detailed explanation-2: -(4) the term “spoils of war” means enemy movable property lawfully captured, seized, confiscated, or found which has become United States property in accordance with the laws of war.

Detailed explanation-3: -pillage implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completeness suggested by sack. despoil applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction.

Detailed explanation-4: -plunder applies to what is taken not only in war but in robbery, banditry, grafting, or swindling. booty implies plunder to be shared among confederates. prize applies to spoils captured on the high seas or territorial waters of the enemy. loot applies especially to what is taken from victims of a catastrophe.

Detailed explanation-5: -Someone who takes advantage of a chaotic situation to steal things is a looter. During a war (or even during a blackout), looters may help themselves to food and supplies from shops.