Dictionary entryCEFR B2noun

slavery

IPA pronunciation: /ˈsleɪvəri/

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Russian meaning

рабство

English definition

The system of owning people as property and forcing them to work without pay.

Example

Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.

Collocations

abolish slavery
modern slavery
history of slavery
fight against slavery

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