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slavery

Pronunciation: /ˈsleɪvəɹi/

The English word “slavery” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers.
  2. Forced labor in general, regardless of legality.
  3. A condition of servitude endured by a slave.
  4. A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs.

adjective

  1. Covered in slaver; slobbery.

Etymology

From slave + -ery.

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