slavery

• Pratique ou système dans lequel des êtres humains sont possédés comme biens et forcés de travailler sans liberté ni rémunération.

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

indénombrable

1. System of forced laborB2formal

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

   Esclavage

   • 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.

   Synonymesbondageenslavementserfdomservitudethralldom

   Antonymesfreedomindependenceliberty

2. Extreme exploitationB2formal

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

   Exploitation extrême

   • 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.

   Synonymesbondagedrudgeryenslavementexploitationoppressionservitude