Word
indentured
Phoneticsin·den·tured
US/ˌɪnˈdɛntʃɝd/
UK/ˌɪndˈɛntʃəd/
Definition
v. to sign a legal contract that forces you to work for someone for a set period of time. This was common in the past for people who needed money or were sent to a new country.
v. to enter into a contract of service, typically for a fixed term, in exchange for the payment of a debt or as a condition of immigration. Transitive — requires a direct object.
Examples
“Many workers were indentured to pay off their travel costs.”
“The company would indenture young apprentices to ensure they received years of specialized training before leaving.”
“Historical records show that thousands of laborers were indentured to colonial plantations, effectively binding them to a life of servitude until their debt was fully discharged.”
Examples
simple
“Many workers were indentured to pay off their travel costs.”
contextual
“The company would indenture young apprentices to ensure they received years of specialized training before leaving.”
complex
“Historical records show that thousands of laborers were indentured to colonial plantations, effectively binding them to a life of servitude until their debt was fully discharged.”
Real-World Examples
“Another family member abducted at the same time was taken in by a family who needed an indentured servant, and made to sleep in an outhouse.” “As the global abolition movement brought the Atlantic slave trade to an end, employers increasingly turned to debt peonage and indentured labor, systems that occupied the uncertain terrain between slavery and freedom.” “The crown also sent thousands of Irish prisoners to work as indentured servants in British colonies in North America and the Caribbean.” Scan code
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