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")