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slavery
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slavery
(noun)
slavery
/
ˈ
sleɪvəri/
noun
slavery
/
ˈ
sleɪvəri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLAVERY
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1
:
the state of being a slave
She was
sold into slavery
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2
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the practice of owning slaves
the abolition of
slavery
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