slavery

== English == === Etymology 1 === From slave + -ery. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈsleɪvəɹi/, /ˈsleɪvɹi/ Rhymes: -eɪvəɹi, -eɪvɹi ==== Noun ==== slavery (usually uncountable, plural slaveries) An institution or social practice of owning human beings as property, especially for use as forced laborers. Forced labor in general, regardless of legality. A condition of servitude endured by a slave. (figuratively) A condition in which one is captivated or subjugated, as by greed or drugs. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== debt bondage bonded labour === Etymology 2 === From slaver + -y. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈslævəɹi/, /ˈslævɹi/ Rhymes: -ævəɹi, -ævɹi ==== Adjective ==== slavery (comparative more slavery, superlative most slavery) Covered in slaver; slobbery. === Further reading === Noah Webster (1828), “slavery”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume II (J–Z), New York, N.Y.: […] S. Converse; printed by Hezekiah Howe […], →OCLC. “slavery”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. “slavery”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary, 1987-1996. === Anagrams === Laverys, Varleys