Meaning & Definition of Slavery in English
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Slavery
/slevəri/
noun
1. The state of being under the control of another person
synonym:
- bondage,
- slavery,
- thrall,
- thralldom,
- thraldom
2. The practice of owning slaves
synonym:
- slavery,
- slaveholding
3. Work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay
synonym:
- slavery
Examples of using
War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.
They opposed any further spread of slavery.
She was born just a generation past slavery. A time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky, when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons: because she was a woman, and because of the color of her skin.