Dictionary Check: extractive
"extractive" is a valid word!
Scrabble
22
points
Words with Friends
24
points
Definition
adjective
involving the removal of substances from the ground
Example:
"most of the skeptics in the geology community are either older or employed in the extractive industries"
adjective
of a capitalist system that prioritizes short-term profit over long-term sustainability
Example:
"On the other hand, if extractive political institutions are implemented, then power will be consolidated within a small number of groups"
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