servitude
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But Haitians understand the horror of zombies to be one of dispossession, a curse enacted by enslavers that binds victims to mindless servitude, denying them liberation in the afterlife.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
The chief of staff job listing is either an “amazing opportunity” or indentured servitude, depending on whom you ask.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
For those with financial means, it was a kind of gilded servitude, in which the young sacrificed their waking lives to teachers who primed them for the concert hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
They are legal filings, but they are also declarations or pleas to a judge: The government simply cannot keep this person locked away or trapped in servitude.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
How could she enjoy the garment of her servitude?
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
Vocabulary lists containing servitude
13th Amendment (1865)
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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