exploitation
🇺🇸
/ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃn/
noun
C1
Unfair treatment of someone to benefit from their work
The company's exploitation of workers led to low pay and long hours.
C1
Using natural resources like land or minerals
The exploitation of oil reserves must be done carefully to protect the environment.
C1
Using a situation to gain personal advantage
His exploitation of the crisis helped him gain power quickly.
translation
Unfair treatment of someone to benefit from their work; Using natural resources like land or minerals; Using a situation to gain personal advantage
Word Forms
Plural
exploitations