exploitation

noun
ex·​ploi·​ta·​tion | \ ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce exploitation (audio) \

Definition of exploitation

: an act or instance of exploiting exploitation of natural resources exploitation of immigrant laborers clever exploitation of the system

Examples of exploitation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once that threshold was triggered, the images would be decrypted and viewed by Apple employees, who would verify that the images constituted child exploitation. Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2021 Once that threshold was triggered, the images would be decrypted and viewed by Apple employees, who would verify that the images constituted child exploitation. Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2021 Espy was under investigation by Homewood police’s Special Investigation Unit tasked with combating child exploitation crimes, Sgt. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2021 Finally, Apple is going to begin intervening when users use search (either by typing or asking Siri) to ask about topics involving child exploitation. Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2021 Without getting too deep into the technical weeds, the company is essentially tying every Apple user’s iCloud Photos account to a database of child exploitation material maintained by the NCMEC. Andy Meek, BGR, 6 Aug. 2021 And fathers today are facing greater challenges than ever, with ever-evolving threats to their children, such as online child exploitation. Clare Morell, National Review, 20 June 2021 Daniel Stevens, 47, of Whitestown, was arrested on a preliminary charge of child exploitation; possession of child pornography, the Lebanon Police Department said in a release. Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 25 May 2021 Federal authorities put out a call Wednesday asking any potential unidentified victims of a former San Diego-area preschool teacher convicted of child exploitation to call investigators. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2021

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First Known Use of exploitation

1795, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exploitation was in 1795

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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2021.

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