slav ‧ e ‧ ry /ˈsleɪvəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . the system of having slaves:
attempts to abolish slavery (=officially end it)
2 . the state of being a slave
sell somebody into slavery (=sell someone as a slave)
slav ‧ e ‧ ry /ˈsleɪvəri/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
1 . the system of having slaves:
attempts to abolish slavery (=officially end it)
2 . the state of being a slave
sell somebody into slavery (=sell someone as a slave)
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012