enslavement
n. C1 Advanced US //ɛnˈsɫeɪvmənt// UK //ɛnslˈeɪvmənt// en·slave·ment
n. the state of being forced to work for someone else and not being free to make your own choices.
n. the state of being held in bondage or forced to serve another person or entity. Often used in historical or legal contexts to describe the systematic control of a population.
The enslavement of the people lasted for centuries.
Historians study the enslavement of indigenous populations to understand how colonial powers maintained their control over vast territories.
The abolition of the legal enslavement of individuals marked a significant turning point in the development of modern human rights and international law.