exploitation
The act of using people in an unfair way to get money or power from them.
The act of treating people or groups unfairly and using their work, situation, or lack of power to gain profit or advantage.
The planned use of things like land, water, or chances to get money or other benefit, which can be good or bad.
The organized use of resources, situations, or opportunities in order to gain economic, practical, or strategic benefit, not necessarily in an unfair way.
The act of using a person for sex in a cruel or unfair way, often with force or lies, usually to get money or other benefit.
The act of forcing, pressuring, or tricking someone into sexual activity, especially for money or other benefit, often involving control, violence, or abuse of power.
In computer security, the act of using a weak point in a system to get in or to do something you are not allowed to do.
In computing and cybersecurity, the act of taking advantage of a flaw or weakness in a system, network, or application to gain unauthorized access, perform unauthorized actions, or cause damage.
The act of using sad or shocking events in news, films, or ads mainly to get attention or money, not to help people.
The act of using dramatic, tragic, or sensitive events or themes, especially in media or advertising, mainly to gain attention, money, or advantage rather than to inform or help.
- Base: exploitation
- Plural: exploitation, exploitations
child sexual exploitation
1sexual exploitation of a child
The use of a child for sex in a cruel or unfair way, often for money or other benefit; this is a serious crime.
- The task force focuses on cases of child sexual exploitation.
- Schools are teaching students how to recognize signs of child sexual exploitation.
- International laws against child sexual exploitation have been strengthened.
commercial sexual exploitation
1profit-making sexual exploitation
The use of a person for sex to make money or get goods, when that person is controlled, forced, or tricked.
- The NGO fights against the commercial sexual exploitation of minors.
- International conferences often focus on ending commercial sexual exploitation in tourism.
- The report highlighted how poverty increases the risk of commercial sexual exploitation.
labor exploitation
1unfair use of workers' labor
The unfair use of workers, for example with very low pay or very bad conditions, so that someone else can make more money.
- The report revealed widespread labor exploitation in the garment industry.
- Consumers are demanding that companies address labor exploitation in their supply chains.
- Labor exploitation is common where there are weak labor laws.
online sexual exploitation
1sexual exploitation using the internet
The use of the internet or digital tools to force or trick someone into sexual activity, often to make money or get images or videos.
- Police are seeing a sharp rise in cases of online sexual exploitation.
- Parents were given advice on how to protect their children from online sexual exploitation.
- New technologies can help detect online sexual exploitation more quickly.
sexual exploitation
1coercive sexual use of a person
The use of a person for sex in a cruel or unfair way, often with force or pressure, usually to get money or other benefit.
- The organization works to prevent sexual exploitation of children online.
- He was convicted of sexual exploitation after recruiting women into forced prostitution.
- New policies aim to protect migrant workers from sexual exploitation.
the exploitation of a vulnerability
1using a security weakness
The act of using a weak point in a computer system to do something that is not allowed.
- The breach began with the exploitation of a vulnerability in the outdated software.
- Regular updates reduce the risk of the exploitation of a vulnerability.
- The article explains how the exploitation of a vulnerability can lead to data loss.
the exploitation of natural resources
1use of natural resources for gain
The use of things like oil, gas, forests, and water to make money or get other benefits.
- The exploitation of natural resources has brought both wealth and environmental damage.
- They discussed how to balance the exploitation of natural resources with conservation.
- The country's economy depends heavily on the exploitation of natural resources.
worker exploitation
1unfair use of workers
The unfair treatment of workers so that their employer can get more money or power from their work.
- The union accused the company of worker exploitation.
- Stricter regulations are needed to prevent worker exploitation in the gig economy.
- They organized a protest to raise awareness about worker exploitation.