opportunist

opportunist
[[t]ɒ̱pə(r)tju͟ːnɪst, AM -tu͟ːn-[/t]]
opportunists
1) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone as opportunist, you are critical of them because they take advantage of any situation in order to gain money or power, without considering whether their actions are right or wrong.

...corrupt and opportunist politicians.

N-COUNT
An opportunist is someone who is opportunist.

Like most successful politicians, Sinclair was an opportunist... Car thieves are opportunists.

2) ADJ: usu ADJ n Opportunist actions are not planned, but are carried out in order to take advantage of a situation that has just occurred.

Eric Cantona made the game safe with a brilliant opportunist goal.


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