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exploiter

[/ɪkˈsplɔɪtər/]
nounpl: exploiters
explorador
1. a person who unfairly uses someone else's work or abilities for their own benefit
The factory owner was an exploiter who paid workers minimal wages.
O dono da fábrica era um explorador que pagava salários mínimos aos trabalhadores.
2. someone who extracts or develops natural resources from a place
Oil exploiters have damaged the Amazon rainforest.
Os exploradores de petróleo danificaram a floresta amazônica.
3. a person who takes advantage of a situation or resource for profit
He was known as an exploiter of legal loopholes.
Era conhecido como um explorador de brechas legais.
NYC Slang
hustler (in some contexts)
Synonyms
oppressorprofiteerabuserextractoruser
Antonyms
philanthropistbenefactorliberatorprotector

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
explorador
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
explorador
standard usage in business contexts
Portugal
explorador
used in formal and legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

to exploit someone's weaknesses
labor exploiter
resource exploiter
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