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slav·er·y    Audio Help   (slā'və-rē, slāv'rē)  Pronunciation Key  n.   pl. slav·er·ies The state of one bound in servitude as the property of a slaveholder or household. The practice of owning slaves. A mode of production in which slaves constitute the principal work force. The condition of being subject or addicted to a specified influence. A condition of hard work and subjection: wage slavery.

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