1. an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. capitalistic exploitation of the working class
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;paying Blacks less and charging them more is a form of victimization

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: victimizationvictimisationusing

2. the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. the development of Alaskan resources
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;the exploitation of copper deposits

[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: development