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slavery definition

slav·ery (slā′vər ē, slāv′rē)

noun

  1. the owning or keeping of slaves as a practice or institution; slaveholding
  2. the condition of being a slave; bondage; servitude
  3. a condition of submission to or domination by some influence, habit, etc.
  4. hard work or toil like that done by slaves; drudgery

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