(n) the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful, Syn. development, Example:the development of Alaskan resources; the exploitation of copper deposits
(n) an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly), Syn. victimization, victimisation, using, Example:capitalistic exploitation of the working class; paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)