slavery

• Substantivo 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.

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

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1. System of forced laborB2formal

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

   Sistema de trabalho forçado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbondageenslavementserfdomservitudethralldom

   Antônimosfreedomindependenceliberty

2. Extreme exploitationB2formal

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

   Exploração

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbondagedrudgeryenslavementexploitationoppressionservitude