slavery

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A noun referring to the practice or system of owning people as property, forcing them to work without freedom or payment.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее практику или систему владения людьми как собственностью, принуждение их к работе без свободы или оплаты.esSustantivo que designa la práctica o el sistema de poseer a personas como propiedad, obligándolas a trabajar sin libertad ni remuneración.frPratique ou système dans lequel des êtres humains sont possédés comme biens et forcés de travailler sans liberté ni rémunération.deZustand oder System, in dem Menschen als Eigentum anderer gehalten und zur Arbeit ohne Freiheit oder Entlohnung gezwungen werden.ptSubstantivo que designa a prática ou o sistema de possuir pessoas como propriedade, forçando-as a trabalhar sem liberdade nem remuneração; também se refere à condição de quem está sujeito a essa dominação.zh名词，指把人当作财产占有、强迫其无偿劳动并剥夺其自由的制度或行为。arنظام أو ممارسة امتلاك البشر كملكية خاصة، مع إجبارهم على العمل دون حرية أو أجر. ويشمل الاستعباد والقهر وإخضاع الإنسان لسلطة غيره.

1. System of forced labor B2 formal

   The condition or practice of owning people as property and forcing them to work without payment or freedom.

   • Slavery was abolished in the United States in 1865.
   • The history of slavery is a dark chapter in human civilization.
   • Many countries have laws against modern forms of slavery.

   ruСистема принудительного трудаesEsclavitudfrEsclavagedeSystem der ZwangsarbeitptSistema de trabalho forçadozh强迫劳动制度arنظام العمل القسري

   Sinónimos: bondageenslavementserfdomservitudethralldom

   Antónimos: freedomindependenceliberty

2. Extreme exploitation B2 formal

   A situation where someone is forced to work very hard under bad conditions for little or no pay.

   • Many workers in sweatshops live in conditions of virtual slavery.
   • Human trafficking often leads to debt slavery.
   • The report exposed the slavery-like conditions in the factory.

   ruЭксплуатацияesEsclavitud (explotación extrema)frExploitation extrêmedeAusbeutungptExploraçãozh剥削arالاستغلال

   Sinónimos: bondagedrudgeryenslavementexploitationoppressionservitude

• slaveries plural form
• slaveries' possessive plural form
• slavery's possessive singular form