rent seekingglossary / RENT-SEEKING rent-seeking, n. Economic behavior motivated by an incentive to overproduce goods that will yield a return greater than the cost of production. • The term is often used in the field of law and economics. See RENT(4). 词条贡献者 资深译员Steven,毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各种与政府政策有关的法律文件。