Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A system where people are legally treated as property and forced to work without pay.
Slavery
/ˈsleɪvəri/Synonyms:
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Examples:
"I hate slavery, Uncle Tom!" cried Johnny.
The slaves were obsessed by their own slavery.
Prisoners of war were sent into slavery or hanged.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English sclavere, based on Old French esclavage, from Medieval Latin sclavus, meaning slave. Originally coined for the people captured in Eastern Europe and sold into bondage.
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