Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun enslavement

2 senses of enslavement

Sense 1
enslavement, captivity -- (the state of being a slave; "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity"--Shakespeare)
       => subjugation, subjection -- (forced submission to control by others)

Sense 2
enslavement -- (the act of making slaves of your captives)
       => capture, gaining control, seizure -- (the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property)