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Definition greed in American English

greed noun

[uncountable] noun
/ɡrid/
1

a strong wish to have more money, things, or power than you need

Example

a growing culture of corporate greed (=the greed of large companies)

Example

their greed for power

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2

a strong wish to have more food than you need

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Definition greed in American English