exploitation
noun
ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: an act or instance of exploiting
exploitation of natural resources
exploitation of immigrant laborers
clever exploitation of the system
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Robinson plans to form a team of deputy prosecutors to tackle human trafficking and child exploitation cases and the trafficking of narcotics.
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Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Popeye also gives us a window into how a character’s entry into the public domain doesn’t require subsequent exploitations to adhere to his or her original conception.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
First, there is the need for reform within the H-1B program to ensure foreign workers are treated fairly and equitably and that protections are put in place to thwart exploitation by the corporations that hire these workers.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Transparency is key: Contracts must clearly outline revenue splits, costs and expectations to eliminate exploitation.
—Andrew Bird, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Popeye also gives us a window into how a character’s entry into the public domain doesn’t require subsequent exploitations to adhere to his or her original conception.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
First, there is the need for reform within the H-1B program to ensure foreign workers are treated fairly and equitably and that protections are put in place to thwart exploitation by the corporations that hire these workers.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Transparency is key: Contracts must clearly outline revenue splits, costs and expectations to eliminate exploitation.
—Andrew Bird, Baltimore Sun, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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