Exploitation

noun cruel or violent treatment of a person or animal

verb to treat a person or animal with cruelty or violence

• The company has strict policies in place to prevent any form of abuse in the workplace.
• She confided in me about the abuse she experienced from her partner.
• I can't believe he would abuse his power like that.
• The constant criticism felt like emotional abuse.

noun the policy or practice of acquiring full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with settlers, and exploiting it economically

• The effects of colonialism can still be seen in many former colonies today.
• Colonialism messed up a lot of countries back in the day.
• Colonialism really screwed over a bunch of places.
• Colonialism is like a dark shadow that still looms over many nations.

noun A place where people are forced to work, often under harsh conditions

• The government established a labor camp for prisoners to work on infrastructure projects.
• My great-grandfather was sent to a labor camp during the war.
• They're shipping him off to some labor camp in the middle of nowhere.
• Being stuck in that dead-end job felt like being in a labor camp.