enslavement

/ɛnˈsleɪvmɪnt/
/ɛnˈsleɪvmənt/
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Other forms: enslavements

Definitions of enslavement
  1. noun
    the act of making slaves of your captives
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    type of:
    capture, gaining control, seizure
    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
  2. noun
    the state of being a slave
    synonyms: captivity
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    type of:
    subjection, subjugation
    forced submission to control by others
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