exploitation

英 [eksplɒɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n] 美[,ɛksplɔɪ'teʃən]

1. 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"

2. 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"