Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun slavery
3 senses of slavery
Sense 1
bondage, slavery, thrall, thralldom, thraldom -- (the state of being under the control of another person)
=> subjugation, subjection -- (forced submission to control by others)
Sense 2
slavery, slaveholding -- (the practice of owning slaves)
=> practice, pattern -- (a customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern")
Sense 3
slavery -- (work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay)
=> labor, labour, toil -- (productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill")