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exploitation

noun as in taking advantage

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Supt Doug Downing said exploitation can take many forms, with the crimes being committed by those under duress extending from "drug dealing right the way through to high-value thefts and violence".

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A “master plan” had been drawn up to improve health and education, transport connections and recreational facilities for the island’s residents, and to develop the fishing sector and the exploitation of coconut by-products, he said.

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The Home Office will also invest £24m in the new financial year to tackle international organised crime affecting the UK including drugs and firearms, fraud, trafficking and exploitation.

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Snapchat told the BBC it had "zero tolerance" of the sexual exploitation of young people, and had extra safety measures in place for teens and their parents.

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The report said children “who do not appear for court are considered at higher risk for trafficking, exploitation, or forced labor.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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