1. a person who takes unfair advantage of someone or something for personal gain
Usage: often used in social or labor contexts
2. a person or company that develops or uses natural resources, land, or materials for commercial purposes
Usage: neutral or slightly negative depending on context

Examples

• The factory owner was criticized as an exploiter of child labor.
• Environmental groups view the mining company as an exploiter of natural resources.
• She refused to work for an exploiter who paid unfair wages.
• The exploiter of the land left it barren and unusable.
• Workers organized against their exploiter to demand better conditions.
• Oil exploiters have transformed the landscape of the region.