buccaneering

adj

1. bold, reckless and unscrupulous

   “American capitalism developed with dramatic speed and impressiveness after the Civil War, which had probably slowed its growth temporarily, though it also provided considerable opportunities for the great buccaneering business entrepreneurs aptly nicknamed ‘robber barons’.”

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)robbery on the high seas; piracy

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of buccaneer