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exploitation

[ ek-sploi-tey-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

use or utilization, especially for profit:
the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields.
selfish utilization:
He got ahead through the exploitation of his friends.
the combined, often varied, use of public-relations and advertising techniques to promote a person, movie, product, etc.

From French, dating back to 1795–1805; exploit ², -ation

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