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slavery
[ sley-vuh-ree, sleyv-ree ]
noun
- the condition of being enslaved, held, or owned as human chattel or property; bondage.
Synonyms: enthrallment, thralldom
- a practice or institution that treats or recognizes some human beings as the legal property of others.
- a state of subjection like that of a slave:
He longed to escape the slavery of drug addiction.
- severe toil; drudgery.
slavery
/ ˈsleɪvərɪ /
noun
- the state or condition of being a slave; a civil relationship whereby one person has absolute power over another and controls his life, liberty, and fortune
- the subjection of a person to another person, esp in being forced into work
- the condition of being subject to some influence or habit
- work done in harsh conditions for low pay
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- pre·slaver·y adjective noun
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Example Sentences
Rather, human trafficking, like slavery in the past, is a way of demoralizing the conquered.
The consequences of slavery are still inherent in the lives of black people.
I suggest you read my book Technological Slavery,” his letter concludes, “which you can probably get from amazon.com.
Calhoun supported state nullification of federal laws and gave a speech to Congress titled “Slavery as a Positive Good.”
And Daniel Webster, a great opponent of slavery, supported the vile Compromise of 1850, Fugitive Slave Act and all.
But this alliance is rotten, and cannot endure; the Western men are no partizans of slavery.
I cannot reconcile the idea of a tender Heavenly Father with the known horrors of war, slavery, pestilence, and insanity.
“Lecompton” constitution of Kansas was a pro-slavery document which Buchanan favoured.
The bond of marriage seemed an accursed thing, the mere slavery of women.
The sugar of Cuba is the finest in the world; but in Cuba, slavery is unparalleled in its horrors.
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