servitude
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vɪˌtud, -ˌtyud noun
1.
slavery or bondage of any kind: political or intellectual servitude.
2.
compulsory service or labor as a punishment for criminals: penal servitude.
3.
Law. a right possessed by one person to use another's property.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the state or condition of a slave; bondage |
| 2. | the state or condition of being subjected to or dominated by a person or thing: servitude to drink |
| 3. | law See also easement a burden attaching to an estate for the benefit of an adjoining estate or of some definite person |
| 4. | short for penal servitude |
| [C15: via Old French from Latin servitūdō, from servus a slave] | |
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Word Origin & History
servitude
1471, "condition of being enslaved," from M.Fr. servitude, from L.L. servitudo "slavery," from L. servus "a slave" (see serve).
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Example sentences
Getting a tenure-track position is not the equivalent of indentured servitude.
After a few successful years, the fighters were often released from servitude to their troupes.
Bosses, of course, can get rich on this kind of indentured servitude.
The people pay the ultimate price through harsh structural adjustment policies and endless debt servitude.
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