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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In her first term, Scholten has introduced legislation cracking down on child labor exploitation.
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Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
This ongoing lack of improvement underscores the persistent challenges and exploitation faced by farmworkers in Michigan.
—Alexis J. Handal, The Conversation, 15 July 2024
During these three years, the couple’s underlying fraud and exploitation claims, and their plea for loan relief, remained unheard.
—Anneliese Lederer, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
This reflects both his scholarly desire to trace and showcase their historic lineage, and a moral stance against any exploitation of his source material.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024
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Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
This ongoing lack of improvement underscores the persistent challenges and exploitation faced by farmworkers in Michigan.
—Alexis J. Handal, The Conversation, 15 July 2024
During these three years, the couple’s underlying fraud and exploitation claims, and their plea for loan relief, remained unheard.
—Anneliese Lederer, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024
This reflects both his scholarly desire to trace and showcase their historic lineage, and a moral stance against any exploitation of his source material.
—Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 July 2024
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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