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Noun: enslavement  en'sleyv-munt or in'sleyv-munt
  1. The state of being a slave
    "So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his enslavement";
    - captivity
     
  2. The act of making slaves of your captives
    "The historical account detailed the brutal enslavement of indigenous populations"

Derived forms: enslavements

Type of: capture, gaining control, seizure, subjection, subjugation

Encyclopedia: Enslavement