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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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