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slavery
noun
-
slavery
a
system
in
which
people
are
treated
as
property
,
forced
to
work
without
pay
,
and
denied
basic
freedom
•
History
lessons
showed
how
millions
suffered
under
slavery
in
the
18th
century
.
History
lessons
showed
how
millions
suffered
under
slavery
in
the
18th
century
.
•
The
museum
exhibit
displays
iron
shackles
once
used
to
enforce
slavery
.
The
museum
exhibit
displays
iron
shackles
once
used
to
enforce
slavery
.
From
Old
French
esclaverie
,
from
esclave
“
slave
,”
ultimately
from
Medieval
Latin
sclavus
.
noun
-
slavery
the
condition
of
being
a
slave
,
having
no
personal
freedom
and
being
completely
controlled
by
someone
else
•
Born
into
slavery
,
Harriet
Tubman
later
helped
hundreds
reach
freedom
.
Born
into
slavery
,
Harriet
Tubman
later
helped
hundreds
reach
freedom
.
•
Escaping
slavery
took
courage
and
careful
planning
.
Escaping
slavery
took
courage
and
careful
planning
.
noun
-
slavery
complete
dependence
on
,
or
domination
by
,
something
or
someone
that
limits
a
person
’
s
freedom
,
used
figuratively
•
Some
people
feel
in
slavery
to
their
smartphones
.
Some
people
feel
in
slavery
to
their
smartphones
.
•
He
refused
to
live
in
slavery
to
debt
and
worked
hard
to
pay
every
bill
.
He
refused
to
live
in
slavery
to
debt
and
worked
hard
to
pay
every
bill
.