slavery
/ˈsleɪvəɹi/ noun B1- An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers. · abolition of slavery· modern slavery
- Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
- A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
- A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.
Plural slaveries
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The waiting was tiresome and wearing, and at last they grew vexed that Oz should treat them in so poor a fashion, after sending them to undergo hardships and slavery.
He was born into slavery in the state of Maryland in 1818.
He traveled to many cities to give powerful speeches against slavery.
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