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explotación

exploitation

noun eks-ploh-tah-SYOHN Less Common
People & Society Money

Also means

operation

Usage Note

Explotación covers two distinct senses: the negative meaning of exploiting people or resources (explotación laboral — labour exploitation) and the neutral technical sense of operating a mine, farm, or business (explotación agrícola — agricultural operation). Context is essential; the negative reading is dominant in everyday speech.

Examples

"Denunciaron la explotación de los trabajadores."

Natural Translation

They denounced the exploitation of workers.

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