slavery

//ˈsleɪvəri//
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Noun

1

The condition of being legally owned by another person and forced to work for or obey them without freedom or payment.

Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.

2

The practice or system of owning slaves as an institution.

Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.

3

A state of subjection or submission to a dominating influence or force.

He felt trapped in slavery to his addictions.

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