definition of
[exploitation]

[1] #1 exploitation n. [development] the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits". wn

[2] #2 exploitation n. [victimization, victimisation, using] an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly); "capitalistic exploitation of the working class"; "paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization". wn