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exploiting

[ ik-sploi-ting ]

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noun

the act of utilizing something, especially for profit:
More resources should be allocated to the exploiting of the local market by attracting more business to the region.
the act of using a person or thing selfishly for one’s own ends:
When I saw the commercial, I was appalled at the exploiting of children's sorrow for corporate gain.

adjective

using a person or thing selfishly or for profit:
In late czarist Russia, activists began to galvanize workers and peasants against the exploiting landowners, industrialists, and state.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of exploiting¹

First recorded in 1830–40; exploit ²( def ) + -ing ¹( def ) for the noun senses; exploit ²( def ) + -ing ²( def ) for the adjective sense

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These companies have flooded the U.S. with low-cost items by exploiting a trade policy that exempts shipments under $800 from duties.

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DR Congo also accuses Rwanda of illegally exploiting its mineral deposits in the east of the country, which Rwanda denies.

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Alexander also revealed a plan to crackdown on test booking bots which she said were "exploiting learners".

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In the U.S. two-party system, it has swallowed one of the two existing parties, usurping the role of conservatism and exploiting traditional party loyalties.

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During their investigation, authorities found that the church coerced followers into buying expensive items by exploiting fears about their spiritual well-being.

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