SLAVERY


Meaning of SLAVERY in English

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.