exploitation

noun

1
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
capitalistic exploitation of the working class
paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
2
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
the development of Alaskan resources
the exploitation of copper deposits

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