exploitation
exploitation
noun eks-plwah-tah-SYOHN Rare
Origin: From French 'exploiter', from Latin 'explicare' (to unfold, make use of)
Also means
operation, running (of a business)
Usage Note
Exploitation carries a negative sense (exploiting people) but also a neutral commercial one: l'exploitation d'une ferme (running a farm) or droits d'exploitation (operating rights). The related verb is exploiter and the person who operates/exploits is un exploitant / une exploitante.
Examples
"L'exploitation des travailleurs est illégale."
Natural Translation
The exploitation of workers is illegal.

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